Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 17, 2003, 9:45 PM MDT (03:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2003, 3:45 AM MDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE

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000 
WGUS53 KLBF 180351
FFWLBF
NEC029-085-180945-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1045 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
  EASTERN CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 445 AM CDT(345 AM MDT)

* AT 1041 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            
  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD OCCURRED AT THE HEADS OF STINKING    
  WATER...BLACKWOOD AND RED WILLOW CREEKS. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL  
  TOTALS FOR THE SIX HOURS PRECEDING 1030 PM CDT OF 3 TO 4 INCHES.   
  WITH SOIL ALREADY SATURATED FROM MONDAY NIGHTS RAIN...HEAVY       
  RUNOFF IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CHAMPION...ENDERS...HAMLET...     
  PALISADE AND WAUNETA. THE MAIN THREAT AREA IS ALONG STINKING       
  WATER...BLACKWOOD...AND RED WILLOW CREEKS. THE THREAT IS ALSO IN   
  ANY CANYONS OR GULLIES IN THE AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL
FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER
MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING
WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
AND PICKUPS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK
HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
NORTH PLATTE.

LAT...LON 4070 10136 4036 10194 4006 10078 4068 10083

$$
SPRINGER

000 
WSUS73 KLBF 180948
FFSLBF
NEC029-085-181045-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
446 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HAYES AND EASTERN CHASE COUNTIES IS
BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT RAINFALL WAS 
FOCUSED OVER EASTERN HAYES COUNTY...AND THE FLOOD THREAT HAS 
DIMINISHED. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE WEST OF HIGHWAY 
25...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING HAS ENDED. THUS...THE FLASH 
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER
CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND
PICKUPS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO
STATIONS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

$$

TLK

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