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WSUS73 KLBF 170611

FFSLBF

NEC029-085-170800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

1203 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2003



..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTERN HAYES AND CHASE

COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM MDT(300 AM CDT)...



* AT 1258 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 

  TO INDICATE RAINFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS EASTERN CHASE AND

  WESTERN HAYES COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS LOCATED A MILE

  NORTHEAST OF WAUNETA WITH UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. THE CLUSTER OF

  SHOWERS HAD WEAKENED OVER THE WARNING AREA...HOWEVER INCREASED

  RAINFALL FURTHER NORTH WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE RUNOFF WITH SMALL

  STREAMS AND CREEKS TO SEE INCREASED FLOWS WITH WATER LIKELY MOVING 

  INTO LOW LYING AREAS...AND STANDING WATER TO INCREASE AS RAINFALL  

  CONTINUES. THE CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE 

  LITTLE THROUGH 230 AM CDT (130 AM MDT)...WITH THE THREAT FOR FLASH

  FLOODING TO CONTINUE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO

STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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