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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

251 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

  NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA



* UNTIL 445 AM CDT(345 AM MDT)



* AT 246 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES SOUTH OF SPARKS...OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF

  VALENTINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CROOKSTON...VALENTINE...AND

  SPARKS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

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

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

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

NORTH PLATTE.



LAT...LON 4297 10080 4246 10081 4248 10023 4286 10022

          4276 9975 4299 9975



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