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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
544 PM CST WED DEC 1 2004

TO:	  FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
	  WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY        
	  MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/       
	  SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
	  WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND
	  NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:	  JOHN WOYNICK
	  HYDROLOGIC PROGRAM MANAGER

SUBJECT:  NEW NWS RIVER FORECAST POINT ON THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR
          HOLLENBERG KANSAS...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 20 2004 AT 6 AM CST.


UPON COORDINATION WITH LOCAL AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS...THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE 
THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR HOLLENBERG KANSAS...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 20 
2004 AT 6AM /CST/ OR 1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/. THE 
FLOOD STAGE FOR THIS LOCATION IS 19 FEET.

THE NWS WILL PROVIDE RIVER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS...AND WARNINGS 
AS NECESSARY...WHEN THE RIVER IS AT OR ABOVE...OR IS FORECAST TO BE 
AT OR ABOVE...17 FEET.


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE 
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:

          JOHN WOYNICK
          HYDROLOGIC PROGRAM MANAGER
          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
          1116 NE STRAIT AVENUE
          TOPEKA KANSAS 66616-1698

          PHONE: (785) 234-2592

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