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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE

1227 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

  

* UNTIL 630 AM CDT



* AT 1224 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINCOLN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.



THIS WARNING AFFECTS THE SALT CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN OVER SOUTHWESTERN 

LANCASTER COUNTY.



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 4053 9690 4055 9649 4080 9647 4082 9691



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