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WSUS73 KLBF 180948

FFSLBF

NEC029-085-181045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

446 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HAYES AND EASTERN CHASE COUNTIES IS

BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT RAINFALL WAS 

FOCUSED OVER EASTERN HAYES COUNTY...AND THE FLOOD THREAT HAS 

DIMINISHED. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE WEST OF HIGHWAY 

25...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING HAS ENDED. THUS...THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



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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