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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE

419 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GAGE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES

UNTIL 630 AM CDT...



AT 419 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING FROM BEATRICE NORTHWARD. 

RAINFALL IS ENDING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY...BUT 4.5 INCHES FELL AT

FAIRBURY...CAUSING EXTENSIVE URBAN FLOODING AND SEVERAL WASHED

OUT ROADS.  



RADAR INDICATES THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A BAND FROM 

WEST OF FAIRBURY ACROSS MUCH OF GAGE COUNTY.  STREAMS AND RIVERS IN

THIS AREA WILL BE VERY HIGH FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.  RESIDENTS SHOULD

BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 



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

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOU CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4052 9649 4004 9647 4002 9736 4032 9732



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