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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

925 PM MDT TUE JUL 13 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY UNTIL

1030 PM MDT...



AT 920 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED POISON 

SPIDER CREEK WAS RUNNING OUT OF ITS BANKS OVER RURAL ROADS IN 

CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY.  THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED THE FLASH FLOODING 

WERE WEAKENING OVER THE NATRONA COUNTY AIRPORT...OR ABOUT 8 MILES 

NORTHWEST OF CASPER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  HOWEVER...3 TO 

3.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER A LARGE AREA AROUND EMIGRANT GAP 

SINCE 8 PM...WITH FLASH FLOODING STILL OCCURRING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RIVERTON.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RIVERTON AT

1-800-211-1448.



LAT...LON 4290 10669 4274 10669 4273 10639 4291 10640



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