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WYC017-170100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

514 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOT SPRINGS 

COUNTY UNTIL 7 PM MDT...



AT 508 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED EAST OF THE AREA. RADAR WAS 

ESTIMATING RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE 4 PM...RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. 

DESPITE THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVING ENDED...SOME FLOODING IS STILL

POSSIBLE ON LOCAL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER STORMS COULD STILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL 

AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF STREAMS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES OR LOW LYING AREAS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RIVERTON.



LAT...LON 4367 10788 4347 10788 4350 10762 4369 10776

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