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WSUS73 KLBF 220932

FFSLBF

NEC103-221030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

428 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2003



..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR KEYA PAHA COUNTY UNTIL 530 AM

CDT...



* AT 421 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

  FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLS TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF MILLS TO 7   

  MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURTON.  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



THE AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PICKED UP SPEED SO THE THREAT OF 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS ENDING.  BY 5 AM ALL OF THE HEAVY RAIN 

COULD EXIT KEYA PAHA COUNTY.



RADAR AND SATELLITE INDICATES 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS MANY AREAS OF KEYA PAHA COUNTY.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.  CAMPERS ALONG THE 

NIOBRARA RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS AND PREPARE TO MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND IF THE RIVER BEGINS TO RISE QUICKLY. 



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.



$$

CDC

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000 

WSUS73 KLBF 220937 CCA

FFSLBF

NEC103-221030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

428 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2003



..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR KEYA PAHA COUNTY UNTIL 6 AM 

CDT...



* AT 421 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

  FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLS TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF MILLS TO 7   

  MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURTON.  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



THE AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PICKED UP SPEED SO THE THREAT OF 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS ENDING.  BY 5 AM ALL OF THE HEAVY RAIN 

COULD EXIT KEYA PAHA COUNTY.



RADAR AND SATELLITE INDICATES 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS MANY AREAS OF KEYA PAHA COUNTY.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.  CAMPERS ALONG THE 

NIOBRARA RIVER SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS AND PREPARE TO MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND IF THE RIVER BEGINS TO RISE QUICKLY. 



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.



$$

CDC

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