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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

141 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

  SOUTHEASTERN PERKINS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

  WESTERN HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

  EASTERN CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA



* UNTIL 545 AM MDT (645 AM CDT)



* AT 239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAINING OVER EASTERN

  CHASE...WESTERN HAYES...SOUTHEAST PERKINS AND SOUTHWEST LINCOLN

  COUNTIES. THE THREAT WILL CONTINUE FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA AS A LOW LEVEL JET INCREASES AND FOCUSES ADDITIONAL

  LIFT OVER THE WARNED AREA. AS OF 245 AM CDT (145 AM MDT) STORM 

  TOTAL RAINFALL INDICATES 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED

  WITH RUNOFF TO CONTINUE INCREASING...WITH RUNOFF AND PONDING OF

  WATER TO INCREASE.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ELSIE...ENDERS...GRAINTON...

  MADRID...WALLACE AND WAUNETA



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.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

NORTH PLATTE.



LAT...LON 4036 10168 4034 10095 4089 10103 4089 10171



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