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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

657 PM MDT SAT MAY 3 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL BIG HORN COUNTY UNTIL 

9 PM MDT...



AT 655 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS CENTRAL BIG HORN COUNTY. 

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN A LINE FROM ABOUT 10 MILES 

NORTHWEST OF GREYBULL...SOUTH TO THE BURLINGTON AND OTTO AREAS. AT 

630 PM...A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED WATER FLOWING OVER ROADWAYS 

BETWEEN BURLINGTON AND OTTO. 



THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THROUGH 8 PM...BUT STILL PRODUCE 

MODERATE RAINFALL FROM WEST OF GREYBULL INTO THE GREYBULL AREA. EVEN 

IF THE RAINS TAPER OFF...STILL BE ON ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS ON

RIVERS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE

SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RIVERTON.





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LAT...LON 4438 10837 4432 10811 4483 10787 4487 10817



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