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WSUS73 KLBF 170938

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NEC029-085-111-135-171045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

330 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2003



..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...

SOUTHEASTERN PERKINS...WESTERN HAYES AND EASTERN CHASE COUNTIES UNTIL

445 AM MDT (545 AM CDT)...



* AT 330 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE 

  RAINFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...OVER NORTHWEST HAYES COUNTY...WITH

  HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO 1.2 INCHES. THE CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND

  THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED EASTWARD WITH RAINFALL TAPERING OFF OVER 

  EASTERN CHASE COUNTY. HOWEVER SMALL STREAMS...INCLUDING STINKING

  WATER CREEK...BLACKWOOD CREEK...AND THE LITTLE BLACKWOOD CREEK

  WILL CONTINUE TO SEE INCREASING FLOWS AS RAINFALL MOVES

  DOWNSTREAM...WITH THE POTENTIAL COUNTY ROADS TO HAVE WASHOUTS AND

  STANDING...OR PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS. 



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 THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD

FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY

CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND

PICKUPS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO

STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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