Alert archive / Nebraska / Flash Flood Warnings in 2007
Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2007, 7:11 PM MDT for Chase County, Hayes County, Nebraska. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2007, 7:11 PM MDT (01:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2007, 1:15 AM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 11:15 PM MDT | FLOOD | 10 W Champion, NE | NUMEROUS SECONDARY AND COUNTY ROADS UNDER WATER...POSSIBLY WASHED OUT...OFFICALLY CLOSED FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. RAINFALL ESTIMATED AROUND 6 INCHES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 94 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2552 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1479 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KLBF 120114 FFWLBF NEC029-085-120715- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 711 PM MDT MON JUN 11 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF IMPERIAL... WESTERN HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * UNTIL 115 AM MDT TUESDAY(215 AM CDT TUESDAY) * AT 710 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS CHASE COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL BE CARRIED DOWN STREAM BY THE STINKING WATER AND FRENCHMAN CREEK BASINS INTO WESTERN HAYES COUNTY. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ENDERS RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...WAUNETA...LAMAR...HAMLET...ENDERS AND CHAMPION ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CHASE AND HAYES COUNTIES. 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. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. LAT...LON 4038 10199 4037 10104 4067 10106 4066 10201 $$ BUTTLER
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS73 KLBF 120416 FFSLBF FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1112 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2007 NEC029-085-120715- HAYES NE-CHASE NE- 1012 PM MDT MON JUN 11 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM MDT(215 AM CDT) FOR CHASE AND WESTERN HAYES COUNTIES... AT 1011 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN CHASE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 2 AM CDT (1 AM MDT)...AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE FROM NORTHEASTERN COLORADO INTO SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAMAR...CHAMPION...IMPERIAL...WAUNETA....AND HAMLET. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN CHASE COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. LAT...LON 4038 10199 4037 10104 4067 10106 4066 10201 $$ BUTTLER
000 WGUS73 KLBF 120508 FFSLBF FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1203 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2007 NEC029-085-120715- HAYES NE-CHASE NE- 1103 PM MDT MON JUN 11 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM MDT(215 AM CDT) FOR CHASE AND WESTERN HAYES COUNTIES... AT 1058 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS UNDER WATER IN CHASE COUNTY. CHASE COUNTY OFFICIALS STRONGLY DISCOURAGE TRAVEL ON ANY COUNTY ROADS FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...AS ROADS ARE UNDERWATER OR IMPASSABLE DUE TO WASHOUT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN WESTERN CHASE COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 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. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NORTH PLATTE. LAT...LON 4038 10199 4037 10104 4067 10106 4066 10201 $$ BUTTLER
000 WGUS73 KLBF 120641 FFSLBF FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 134 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2007 NEC029-085-120715- HAYES NE-CHASE NE- 1234 AM MDT TUE JUN 12 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM MDT(215 AM CDT) FOR CHASE AND WESTERN HAYES COUNTIES... AT 1230 AM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS UNDER WATER IN CHASE COUNTY. CHASE COUNTY OFFICIALS STRONGLY DISCOURAGE TRAVEL ON ANY COUNTY OR SECONDARY ROADS FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...AS ROADS ARE UNDERWATER OR IMPASSABLE DUE TO WASHOUT. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ON U.S. HIGHWAY 6 AS AREAS OF INTENSE RAINFALL COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAMAR...CHAMPION AND IMPERIAL. RAINFALL ESTIMATES ARE 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA INCLUDING WESTERN CHASE COUNTY. THROUGH 330 AM MDT...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED OVERNIGHT. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOOD WATERS ARE LIKELY MOVING DOWN FRENCHMAN CREEK ABOVE CHAMPION AND ENDERS DAM. THE FLOOD CREST COULD REACH 10 FEET AT CHAMPION BY 6 AM MDT. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4038 10199 4037 10104 4067 10106 4066 10201 $$ CDC
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 7:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Chase | 119 min |
| Jun 11, 8:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Perkins | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 9:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Perkins | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:00 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase | 60 min |
| Jun 12, 12:17 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Chase | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 1:10 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Chase | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:23 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Perkins | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:39 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more | 48 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:54 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Chase | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:19 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Chase, Perkins | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 12:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 1:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Keith | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 2:43 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Hayes | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:22 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 61 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Nebraska, 2007Every flash flood warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.