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River Flood Warning 9, NWS North Platte, NE

December 30, 2012Garden County, Keith County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this river flood warning at Dec 30, 2012, 1:08 PM MST for Garden County, Keith County, Nebraska. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 30, 2012, 1:08 PM MST (20:08 UTC)
Expired: Jan 5, 2013, 1:08 PM MST
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Garden County, NE, Keith County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point North Platte River at Lewellen (LEWN1).

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 9 ft
Major stage: 10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

175 
WGUS43 KLBF 302008
FLWLBF
BULLETIN -IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 
208 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEBRASKA...

  NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN AFFECTING KEITH AND GARDEN COUNTIES.
  
.ANOTHER ICE JAM HAS FORMED...AND THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR LEWELLEN 
HAS RISEN BACK TO FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER MAY FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN THE 
NEXT FEW DAYS...BUT SHOULD REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE. ONLY MINOR FLOODING 
IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER 
COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR 
CAR TO CROSS SAFELY AND THE ROAD BENEATH MAY NOT BE INTACT. VEHICLES 
CAUGHT IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

&&

NEC069-101-312008-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FL.W.0009.121230T2008Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEWN1.1.ER.121230T1708Z.121230T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
208 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 7.5 FEET.

&&

LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197

$$

2 follow-up statements

284 
WGUS83 KLBF 310121
FLSLBF
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 
721 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NEBRASKA...
  NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN AFFECTING KEITH AND GARDEN 
  COUNTIES.
  
  NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTH PLATTE AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY.
  
.HIGH WATER CONTINUES ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER 
COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR 
CAR TO CROSS SAFELY AND THE ROAD BENEATH MAY NOT BE INTACT. VEHICLES 
CAUGHT IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO, RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS OR ONLINE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE.

&&

NEC069-101-010121-
/O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEWN1.1.ER.121230T1708Z.121231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
721 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197

$$

NEC111-010121-
/O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NPTN1.1.ER.121222T2017Z.121225T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
721 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTH PLATTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 6.1 FEET THROUGH
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 10087 4119 10087 4115 10075 4110 10069 4114 10067

$$
SPRINGER

953 
WGUS83 KLBF 311949
FLSLBF
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 
149 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NEBRASKA...
  NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN AFFECTING KEITH AND GARDEN 
  COUNTIES.
  
  NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTH PLATTE AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY.
  
.ICE JAMMING CONTINUES ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
DOWNSTREAM OF LAKE MCCONAUGHY. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE 
VICINITY OF ICE JAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER 
COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR 
CAR TO CROSS SAFELY AND THE ROAD BENEATH MAY NOT BE INTACT. VEHICLES 
CAUGHT IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO, RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS OR ONLINE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE.

&&

NEC069-101-011949-
/O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LEWN1.1.ER.121230T1708Z.121231T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
149 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 7.6 FEET.

&&

LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197

$$

NEC111-011949-
/O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NPTN1.1.ER.121222T2017Z.121225T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
149 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTH PLATTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 6.0 FEET.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 10087 4119 10087 4115 10075 4110 10069 4114 10067

$$

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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.