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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE

925 PM CDT TUE JUL 17 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING 

COUNTIES OF NEBRASKA... 

CEDAR...ANTELOPE...WAYNE...BOONE...MADISON...PIERCE...STANTON... 

KNOX AND CUMING.



PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS 

NORTHEAST NEBRASKA TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE OVER GROUND THAT 

HAS ALREADY SEEN SIGNIFICANT RAINS IN RECENT DAYS.  STORMS THAT 

MOVED THROUGH NORTHEAST NEBRASKA MONDAY NIGHT DROPPED FROM 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN OVER SOME AREAS.  WITH SUCH HUMID AIR CURRENTLY IN 

PLACE... THUNDERSTORMS THIS OVERNIGHT WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 

VERY HEAVY RAIN.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS 

AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE 

IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED 

FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAIN OR FLOODING DEVELOP. IF A 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...DO NOT STAY IN AREAS THAT MAY FLOOD. 

GO TO HIGHER GROUND.



CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND BE READY TO ACT IMMEDIATELY 

IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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