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WGUS53 KLBF 230204

FFWLBF

NEC029-085-230500-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

901 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

  HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYES CENTER



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT(1100 PM MDT)



* AT 759 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED THE FRENCHMAN CREEK WAS

  FLOODING 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAUNETA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS

  UNLIKELY...BUT 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED OVERNIGHT AND

  THIS AFTERNOON. A GRADUAL FALL IN THE CREEK LEVEL IS LIKELY AND

  THE FRENCHMAN CREEK SHOULD AT OR BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 PM

  MDT (MIDNIGHT CDT).



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  HAMLET.



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.



LAT...LON 4068 10152 4039 10152 4037 10083 4066 10121



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