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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this river flood warning at Jun 12, 2011, 4:08 AM MDT for Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jun 12, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2011, 4:08 AM MDT (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Scotts Bluff County, NE
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point North Platte River near Minatare (MNTN1).
- Action stage
- 8.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 9.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10.5 ft
- Major stage
- 11.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06682000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
426 WGUS45 KCYS 121008 FLWCYS BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 408 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER SYSTEM AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LOW-LYING AREAS AND SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE FLOODED. DO NOT WALK... RIDE BICYCLES...OR DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS MORNING. && NEC157-131008- /O.NEW.KCYS.FL.W.0010.110612T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110612T1200Z.110612T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 408 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1200 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.0 FEET ON MAY 27 1973. $$
6 follow-up statements
047 WGUS85 KCYS 121539 FLSCYS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 939 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER SYSTEM AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND FLOOD RELATED BARRICADES. THE WATER MAY BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING. && NEC157-131539- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENN1.1.ER.110507T2250Z.110612T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 939 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 845 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 6.4 FEET THROUGH MONDAY. THE RIVER STAGE WILL THEN FALL SLIGHTLY TO 6.3 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING INTENSIFIES. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...RECORD FLOW---17,900 CFS (6/2/1929). * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET ON JUN 4 1984. $$ NEC157-131539- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MICN1.2.ER.110506T1824Z.110612T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 939 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT 9.4 FEET THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SCOTTSBLUFF. MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS ABOUT 10 TO 12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING FLOODING INTENSIFIES AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF ARE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF ARE INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF APPX 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF. WATER WILL ALSO BEGIN TO ENCROACH LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON JUN 2 1971. $$ NEC157-131539- /O.EXT.KCYS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110615T1200Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110613T0600Z.110613T0600Z.110615T0600Z.NR/ 939 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.4 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 15 1999. $$
412 WGUS85 KCYS 130043 FLSCYS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 643 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND FLOOD RELATED BARRICADES. THE WATER MAY BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING. && NEC157-140043- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENN1.1.ER.110507T2250Z.110612T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 643 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT 6.4 FEET THROUGH MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL SLIGHTLY TO 6.3 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING INTENSIFIES. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...RECORD FLOW---17,900 CFS (6/2/1929). * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET ON JUN 4 1984. $$ NEC157-140043- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MICN1.2.ER.110506T1824Z.110613T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 643 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN FLUCUATE BETWEEN 9.4 AND 9.5 FEET THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SCOTTSBLUFF. MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPROXIMATELY 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING FLOODING INTENSIFIES AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF ARE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF ARE INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPROXIMATELY 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF. WATER WILL ALSO BEGIN TO ENCROACH LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPROXIMATELY 10-12 HOURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON JUN 2 1971. $$ NEC157-140043- /O.EXT.KCYS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110614T0600Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110613T0600Z.110613T0600Z.110614T0000Z.NR/ 643 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO 7.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 15 1999. $$
486 WGUS85 KCYS 131558 FLSCYS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 958 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER SYSTEM AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND FLOOD RELATED BARRICADES. THE WATER MAY BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING. && NEC157-141558- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENN1.1.ER.110507T2250Z.110612T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 958 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLIGHTLY TO 6.3 FEET TONIGHT AND THEN REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING INTENSIFIES. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...RECORD FLOW---17,900 CFS (6/2/1929). * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET ON JUN 4 1984. $$ NEC157-141558- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MICN1.2.ER.110506T1824Z.110613T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 958 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO 9.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SCOTTSBLUFF. MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS ABOUT 10 TO 12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING FLOODING INTENSIFIES AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF ARE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF ARE INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF APPX 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF. WATER WILL ALSO BEGIN TO ENCROACH LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON JUN 2 1971. $$ NEC157-141558- /O.EXT.KCYS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110615T0600Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110613T1800Z.110614T0000Z.110615T0000Z.NR/ 958 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER...TWO MILES SOUTH OF MINATARE. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 15 1999. $$
176 WGUS85 KCYS 140233 FLSCYS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 833 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER SYSTEM AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND FLOOD RELATED BARRICADES. THE WATER MAY BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MORNING && NEC157-150233- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENN1.1.ER.110507T2250Z.110612T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 833 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLIGHTLY TO 6.3 FEET TONIGHT AND THEN REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.6 FEET...RECORD STAGE (7/23/1983). * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING INTENSIFIES. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...RECORD FLOW---17,900 CFS (6/2/1929). * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET ON JUN 4 1984. $$ NEC157-150233- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MICN1.3.ER.110506T1824Z.110613T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 833 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO 9.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SCOTTSBLUFF. MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING FLOODING INTENSIFIES AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF ARE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF ARE INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF APPX 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF. WATER WILL ALSO BEGIN TO ENCROACH LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON JUN 2 1971. $$ NEC157-150233- /O.EXT.KCYS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110615T1200Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110613T1800Z.110614T0600Z.110615T0600Z.NR/ 833 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE...2 MILES SOUTH OF MINATARE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.6 FEET BY THIS EVEING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 15 1999. $$ TT
085 WGUS85 KCYS 141535 FLSCYS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 935 AM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER SYSTEM AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND FLOOD RELATED BARRICADES. THE WATER MAY BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING. && NEC157-151535- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENN1.1.ER.110507T2250Z.110612T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 935 AM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 6.2 FEET WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN STEADY THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING INTENSIFIES. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...RECORD FLOW---17,900 CFS (6/2/1929). * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.4 FEET ON JUN 4 1984. $$ NEC157-151535- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MICN1.3.ER.110506T1824Z.110613T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 935 AM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND TO 9 FEET BY FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SCOTTSBLUFF. MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING FLOODING INTENSIFIES AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF ARE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF ARE INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF APPX 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF. WATER WILL ALSO BEGIN TO ENCROACH LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON JUN 2 1971. $$ NEC157-151535- /O.EXT.KCYS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110615T1800Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110613T1800Z.110614T0000Z.110615T1200Z.NR/ 935 AM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE...2 MILES SOUTH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 7.5 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND FALL TO 7 FEET BY FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 15 1999. $$
037 WGUS85 KCYS 150223 FLSCYS FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 823 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE AFFECTING SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY .SIGNIFICANT RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SNOW MELT AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN FLOW INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER SYSTEM AND ITS RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE GUERNSEY RESERVOIR THROUGH THE END OF JUNE AND WATER LEVELS ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND FLOOD RELATED BARRICADES. THE WATER MAY BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOU OR YOUR VEHICLE. GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP:///WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=CYS (ALL LOWER CASE) THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. && NEC157-160223- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HENN1.1.ER.110507T2250Z.110612T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 823 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR HENRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 6.2 FEET WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN STEADY THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING INTENSIFIES. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...RECORD FLOW---17,900 CFS (6/2/1929). * IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.3 FEET ON JUN 6 1971. $$ NEC157-160223- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MICN1.3.ER.110506T1824Z.110613T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 823 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MITCHELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND TO 9 FEET BY FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SCOTTSBLUFF. MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING FLOODING INTENSIFIES AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF ARE TOTALLY INUNDATED WITH BASEMENT AND OVERLAND FLOODING. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF IS UNDER 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ALONG LOW LYING AREAS. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF ARE INUNDATED WITH HIGH WATER. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL CATTLE FEEDLOT SUBJECT TO MINOR FLOODING. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF APPX 10-12 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. WATER WILL BEGIN TO ENCROACH THE MONUMENT PATHWAY IN SCOTTSBLUFF. WATER WILL ALSO BEGIN TO ENCROACH LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK IN SCOTTSBLUFF. FLOOD WAVE TRAVEL TIME FROM MITCHELL TO SCOTTSBLUFF IS APPX 10 TO 12 HOURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.3 FEET ON JUN 2 1971. $$ NEC157-151800- /O.CON.KCYS.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110615T1800Z/ /MNTN1.1.ER.110613T1800Z.110614T0000Z.110615T1200Z.NR/ 823 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR MINATARE...2 MILES SOUTH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS NEAR 7.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 7.5 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND FALL TO 7 FEET BY FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BANKFULL STAGE. HOMES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE WATER SEEPAGE INTO THEIR BASEMENTS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.3 FEET ON JUN 15 1999. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 12, 2:34 AM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 2:34 AM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 234 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST-SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH A NUMBER OF SHORTWAVE FEATURES MOVING ACROSS THE ROCKIES IN THIS FLOW PATTERN. THE WAVE CURRENTLY OVER OREGON WILL MOVE INTO WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH A SOUTHERN WAVE MOVING UP FROM ARIZONA. LEESIDE TROUGH WILL DEEPEN IN RESPONSE AND WILL KEEP A STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY COMPONENT TO THE WINDS ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS TOMORROW...WITH DRY AND GUSTY WESTERLIES WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. WARMING H7 TEMPS WILL KEEP A DECENT CAP OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES...BUT NORTHERN AREAS OF THE CWA...ESPECIALLY NIOBRARA AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL SEE EROSION OF THE CAP WITH PLENTIFUL LLVL MOISTURE AND COOLER TEMPS ALOFT. 40 TO 50 KTS OF BULK SHEAR WILL FAVOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUPERCELLS UP IN THIS AREA LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...BUT THE STRONG PUSH OF DRIER AIR BEHIND THE LEE TROUGH/DRYLINE WILL QUICKLY MOVE THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE AREA BY THE EARLY EVENING. THE BIGGEST THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH LIMITED OVERALL TURNING IN THE LLVLS...BUT MODELS SHOW POCKETS OF ENHANCED BACKING OF THE SFC WINDS IN FAR NORTHEASTERN NIOBRARA COUNTY AND THE EXTREME NORTHERN PANHANDLE ON THE NOSE OF THE DRYLINE...SO AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION HERE IF THESE WINDS ARE REALIZED. FURTHER WEST...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LEE TROUGH CONVERGENCE ZONE AND HIGHER TERRAIN WITH THE WAVES COMING ACROSS...BUT WILL BE GENERAL THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA IN THE EVENING...AND WILL MAINTAIN AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS AS LLVL MOISTURE RETURNS BEHIND THE FRONT. A SIMILAR SETUP WILL BE IN PLACE FOR MONDAY...ALTHOUGH TEMPS WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. AN UPPER WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA IN THE AFTERNOON...AND SFC WINDS WILL RETURN TO A MORE EASTERLY COMPONENT ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE LEE TROUGH BY THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH STRONG CONVERGENCE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY. COOLER TEMPS WILL EXIST ALOFT BEHIND THE FRONT BUT COOLER TEMPS AT THE SFC WILL KEEP A CAPPING INVERSION IN PLACE UNTIL ENOUGH SOLAR INSOLATION WARMS THINGS UP. STILL NOT A DEEP LAYER OF LLVL MOISTURE EVIDENT IN THE FORECAST SOUNDINGS OVERALL...BUT THE ADVECTION OF LLVL MOISTURE WILL FUEL THUNDERSTORMS TO ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE A FEW SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS. A SECONDARY UPPER WAVE MOVING THROUGH OVERNIGHT WILL AGAIN MAINTAIN AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT IN THIS AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE DOWN ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTH ON TUESDAY...WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR WITH THE FRONT. TIMING LOOKS AS THOUGH MAXIMIZED CONVERGENCE AND INSTABILITY ALONG THE FRONT...AND THUS STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE TO THE EAST OF THE AREA. .LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT LONG TERM INITIALLY DOMINATED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER WYOMING WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE FAIRLY WARM WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE 80S THROUGH FRIDAY AS 700MB TEMPERATURES CLIMB TO +10 TO +12C. MODELS DO SHOW SOME DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE RIDGE THOUGH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH AFTERNOON CONVECTION INITIATING AND PERSISTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. CHANGES LOOK TO BE ON THE HORIZON THOUGH FOR THE WEEKEND AS BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW THE RIDGE MOVING EAST AND A FAIRLY STRONG UPPER LOW MOVING INTO THE PACNW. GFS A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH WITH THE LOW COMPARED TO THE ECMWF TRACKING THE LOW ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADIAN PROVINCES. REGARDLESS...LOOKS LIKE THE WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE UNSETTLED WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BY SATURDAY EVENING...THE 00Z ECMWF IS DROPPING A CLOSED LOW INTO SOUTHERN IDAHO AND TRACKING THE LOW ACROSS WYOMING SUNDAY. IT IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS THIS LOW TRACKS ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL. WILL KEEP LOW CHANCE TO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS GOING FOR NOW AND SEE WHAT LATER MODEL RUNS SHOW BEFORE INCREASING POPS MUCH MORE. && .AVIATION...06Z TAFS... SOME CONCERN WITH STRATUS THIS MORNING FORMING OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE IN EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW. AS OF 08Z THOUGH...NOT SEEING ANY DEVELOPMENT ACROSS NEBRASKA OR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. WILL CONTINUE MONITORING...BUT DO BELIEVE THAT CONDITIONS WILL NOT DEVELOP. AS FOR OUR WYOMING AIRPORTS...LOOKS LIKE VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS PREVENTING ANY STRATUS DEVELOPMENT. CONVECTION TODAY LOOKS TO BE OUT OVER THE PANHANDLE...WITH BEST CHANCES BEING KAIA AND KCDR THIS AFTERNOON. && .FIRE WEATHER...ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM. BEST CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS LOOKS TO BE IN EASTCENTRAL WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. A SIMILAR PATTERN EXISTS FOR MONDAY AS WELL. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND THEN CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. FAIRLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL EXISTS WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 10 AND 25 PERCENT THROUGH THE WEEK. SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE...WITH CONTINUED GUSTY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK. FUELS IN THIS AREA WILL BE DRYING OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...BUT ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE TOO GREEN TO SUPPORT LARGE FIRE GROWTH. && .HYDROLOGY... FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MOST RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE SIERRA MADRE AND SNOWY RANGES TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK. FLOOD WARNINGS ALSO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BETWEEN HENRY AND MITCHELL. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE WARM OVER THE CWA THROUGH THE WEEK WITH ABOVE NORMAL READINGS EXPECTED. THE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP THE SNOWMELT GOING AT A FAIRLY STEADY RATE AND KEEP WATER LEVELS IN THE RIVERS HIGH. && .CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WY...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM/FIRE WEATHER/HYDROLOGY...RJM LONG TERM/AVIATION...CLAYCOMB
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 8:49 PM MDT, 7 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 WYZ101>119-121200- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- SIERRA MADRE RANGE-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE- LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING... SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL DISSIPATE LATER THIS EVENING. HIGH WATER LEVELS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE UPPER NORTH PLATTE... LARAMIE AND LITTLE SNAKE RIVERS DUE TO MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY RIVERS WILL REMAIN HIGH DUE TO MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND UPSTREAM RESERVOIR RELEASES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-121200- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. RIVERS WILL REMAIN HIGH DUE TO MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT AND UPSTREAM RESERVOIR RELEASES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE JAMSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Morrill | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 7:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | Cheyenne | 26 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.