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NEC147-200115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE

622 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RICHARDSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FALLS CITY



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 620 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VERDON...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF FALLS

  CITY. RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES OVER WESTERN   

  RICHARDSON COUNTY. GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 

  THAT FELL WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 

  INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN RICHARDSON COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

OMAHA.



LAT...LON 4015 9596 4002 9593 4002 9540 4023 9552



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