Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Hastings, NE

Issued

May 3, 2012, 1:15 AM CDT (06:15 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Hastings, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Fillmore County, NE

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054 
WGUS53 KGID 030615
FFWGID
NEC059-031200-
/O.NEW.KGID.FF.W.0003.120503T0615Z-120503T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
115 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 700 AM CDT

* AT 108 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE       
  FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA WITH THUNDERSTORMS       
  CONTINUING TO TRAIN ACROSS THE SAME LOCATIONS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  EXETER...FAIRMONT...GENEVA...GRAFTON...MILLIGAN...SHICKLEY AND
  STRANG.

RIVERS AND CREEKS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING INCLUDE...TURKEY 
CREEK...BIG SANDY CREEK...LITTLE SANDY CREEK...AND DRY SANDY CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 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. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4047 9737 4035 9765 4035 9782 4054 9783
      4069 9782 4070 9750 4069 9737

$$

WESELY

789 
WGUS73 KGID 030826
FFSGID

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
326 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

NEC059-031200-
/O.CON.KGID.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120503T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FILLMORE NE-
326 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FILLMORE COUNTY UNTIL
700 AM CDT...

AT 318 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
FLASH FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN PORTIONS OF FILMORE COUNTY. BASED ON 
A COMBINATION OF RADAR AND AREA RAIN GAUGES IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 3 
TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FILMORE COUNTY. 
THE HEAVIEST RAIN FELL NORTH OF GENEVA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING 
INCLUDE...EXETER...FAIRMONT...AND GENEVA.

RIVERS AND CREEKS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING INCLUDE...TURKEY 
CREEK...BIG SANDY CREEK...LITTLE SANDY CREEK...AND DRY SANDY CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4047 9737 4035 9765 4035 9782 4054 9783
      4069 9782 4070 9750 4069 9737

$$

WESELY

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