

000 

WSUS73 KLBF 171048

FFSLBF

NEC029-085-111-135-171215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

446 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN

PERKINS...WESTERN HAYES AND EASTERN CHASE COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED

TO EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL WAS

ENDING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING.

SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING

IS ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE INCREASED 

FLOWS IN SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...WITH STANDING OR PONDING OF 

WATER LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



$$



TLK

