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WGUS53 KOAX 230317

FFWOAX

NEC119-230915-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE

1016 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORFOLK



* UNTIL 415 AM CDT



* AT 1012 PM CDT...TRAINED STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A FLASH FLOOD.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BATTLE CREEK...MADISON...MEADOW

GROVE...NORFOLK...



MADISON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING AND THAT 

HIGHWAY 32 EAST WAS CLOSED.  THIS AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY 

NIGHT AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH MORE STORMS TONIGHT IS EXPECTED.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY AND

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS SIX INCHES OF

WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF

RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...THIS INCLUDES PICKUPS

AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.



LAT...LON 4208 9784 4175 9781 4178 9739 4209 9738



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