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WSUS73 KLBF 110320

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NEC041-110445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

1018 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2003



..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY

UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...



* AT 1010 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED

  TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15

  MILES SOUTHWEST OF MASON CITY TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MASON CITY...

  OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 24 MILES NORTH OF ELM CREEK TO 23   

  MILES NORTHWEST OF RAVENNA.  THIS AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS 

  NEARLY STATIONARY.



AT 1015 PM CDT...4 AND 1/2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WAS MEASURED 14 MILES 

SOUTHWEST OF ANSLEY.  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH 

1115 PM CDT.



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.



TRAVEL ON UNPAVED ROADS IS NOT ADVISED.  SOME SAND ROADS MAY BE 

WASHED OUT.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO

STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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