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NEZ051-066-231400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE

759 AM CDT FRI AUG 23 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAUNDERS AND LANCASTER COUNTIES WAS 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE SUBSIDED AND MOVED EAST OUT OF THE AREA.  NO 

ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FLOODING WERE OCCURRING.  THE AREA AROUND 

HIGHWAY 6 AND SILVER STREET AS YOU COME INTO ASHLAND REMAINS CLOSED 

DUE TO A WASHOUT ON PART OF THE RAILROAD BRIDGE IN THAT AREA.



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

AS LITTLE AS SIX INCHES OF WATER CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS

INCLUDES PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.



AVOID GOING INTO FLOODING OR FLOODED BASEMENTS. THE WALLS COULD

COLLAPSE.



LAT...LON 4135 9643 4055 9649 4055 9688 4146 9692



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