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WGUS53 KOAX 082233

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NEC067-090430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE

533 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BEATRICE



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 529 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN ACROSS WESTERN GAGE COUNTY. 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED ARE AREAS SOUTHWEST OF BEATRICE THROUGH 

NORTHWEST OF BEATRICE.  SOME OF THE AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS AFFECTED 

ARE SOAP CREEK...CUB CREEK...AND BILLS CREEK.  RAINFALL RATES ARE ON 

THE ORDER OF 1.25 INCHES PER HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. IN ADDITION...COUNTRY

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

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 4052 9647 4001 9647 4002 9690 4050 9690



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