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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

745 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NATRONA COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM

MDT...



AT 740 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE 

REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS SINCE 6 PM. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 

1.5 TO 2 INCHES FELL IN MANY LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY WEST AND 

SOUTHEAST OF TOWN.  LOCAL FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE RAIN 

IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY TAPER OFF THROUGH 830 PM. AS THE WATER FROM 

THE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO RUN OFF...FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING 

AREAS...STREAMS AND CREEKS IS STILL LIKELY. 



AT 740 PM...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT THE DEBRIS 

AND FLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 220 NEAR GOOSE EGG IS BEING CLEARED AND 

CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING. 



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RIVERTON.



LAT...LON 4254 10742 4247 10615 4345 10612 4348 10744

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