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WGUS73 KOAX 122221

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NEC151-122320-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE

520 PM CDT SAT JUN 12 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SALINE COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM 

CDT...



AT 520 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY...AS

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.



AT 520 PM CDT...THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED WATER OVER

NUMEROUS ROADS IN WESTERN SALINE COUNTY.  THE FLOODING WAS ALSO 

SPREADING INTO EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY.  MUCH OF THE HEAVY RAIN 

WILL DRAIN INTO TURKEY CREEK...WHICH IS ALSO LIKELY TO FLOOD.



NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. TWO FEET OF

RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING PICKUPS AND

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT...OR HAS A HIGH

PROBABILITY OF OCCURRING.



LAT...LON 4070 9692 4036 9693 4036 9737 4070 9737

      4070 9707



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