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WGUS73 KGID 230542

FFSGID

NEC169-230645-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

1241 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE

FOLLOWING COUNTY.



IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

     THAYER



THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO GENERATE HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THAYER 

COUNTY AS OF 1230 AM.  SATELLITE PRECIPITATION AND RADAR ESTIMATES 

THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 11 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

THAYER COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...SUCH AS THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER FROM NORTH OF 

DESHLER...TO HEBRON...TO NORTH OF GILEAD.  FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED 

ALONG THE BIG SANDY CREEK FROM DAVENPORT TO CARLETON TO ALEXANDRIA.  



THAYER COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING BOTH EAST AND WEST OF 

DESHLER ON HIGHWAY 136.  IN THE HEBRON AREA...FLOOD WATERS WERE 

COVERING THE ROAD AT THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 136 AND HIGHWAY 81.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...REMEMBER NEVER TO CROSS ANY WATER 

COVERING THE ROAD.  STEER CLEAR OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.  IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HASTINGS.



LAT...LON 4031 9778 4003 9779 4001 9739 4030 9740

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