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WGUS73 KGID 230940

FFSGID

NEC181-231330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

437 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE

FOLLOWING COUNTY.



IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

     WEBSTER



RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHERN WEBSTER 

COUNTY.  ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED...RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN 

WILL POND IN LOW LYING AREAS.  LOCAL CREEKS AND STREAMS SUCH AS THE 

ELM CREEK...WILLOW CREEK...THE LOST CREEK...SCHOOL CREEK...AND 

SPRING CREEK ARE EXPECTED TO BE RUNNING HIGH.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HASTINGS.



LAT...LON 4031 9870 4002 9869 4003 9829 4032 9829

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