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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

1128 AM MDT SAT JUL 6 2002



..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR KEITH COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM

MDT...



* AT 1123 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLOODING HAD 

  MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER   

  STORMS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALLL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE

  FLOODING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT NUMEROUS ROADS AND 

BRIDGES ACROSS KIETH COUNTY HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT. MANY AREA ROADS 

CONTINUE TO REMIAN UNDER WATER INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80...WHICH HAS 

BEEN CLOSED. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO

STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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