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WGUS53 KOAX 230402

FFWOAX

NEC067-231000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE

1102 PM CDT SAT MAY 22 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BEATRICE



* UNTIL 500 AM CDT



* AT 1012 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED

  AREA.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...ADAMS...BARNESTON...BEATRICE...BLUE

SPRINGS...CLATONIA...CORTLAND...



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 4053 9646 4000 9646 4000 9691 4052 9691



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