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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS North Platte, NE

August 4, 2019Brown County, Cherry County, Keya Paha County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this flash flood warning at Aug 4, 2019, 7:24 PM CDT for Brown County, Cherry County, Keya Paha County, Nebraska. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 4, 2019, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2019, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 4, 9:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODValentine, NEMULTIPLE FLOODED STREETS ACROSS TOWN

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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 190 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2019-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 641 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2019-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
641 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

068 
WGUS53 KLBF 050024
FFWLBF
NEC017-031-103-050330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FF.W.0021.190805T0024Z-190805T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
724 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
  Northern Brown County in north central Nebraska...
  Southwestern Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 723 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
  rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already 
  fallen in the Valentine area. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
  shortly.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 between mile markers 195 and 127.
 Highway 20 between mile markers 190 and 222.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 131 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 198 and 220.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 16, and between mile markers
21 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks. 

&&

LAT...LON 4287 9967 4255 9969 4271 10074 4298 10065

$$

Buttler
2 follow-up statements
687 
WGUS73 KLBF 050207
FFSLBF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
907 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

NEC017-031-103-050330-
/O.CON.KLBF.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190805T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherry NE-Brown NE-Keya Paha NE-
907 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHERRY...NORTHERN BROWN AND SOUTHWESTERN KEYA PAHA
COUNTIES...

At 906 PM CDT, the public reported water over some streets in 
Valentine. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash 
flooding is already occurring.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Valentine, Springview, Norden, Wood Lake, Bobcat State Wildlife
Management Area, Meadville, North River Trail, Sparks, Keller Park
State Recreation Area, Thomas Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Smith Falls State Park, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management
Area, Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge, Antelope Peak and Highway 97
crossing the Niobrara River.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 between mile markers 195 and 127.
 Highway 20 between mile markers 190 and 222.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 131 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 198 and 220.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 16, and between mile markers
21 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 4287 9967 4255 9969 4271 10074 4298 10065

$$

Buttler
039 
WGUS73 KLBF 050326
FFSLBF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1026 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

NEC017-031-103-050332-
/O.EXP.KLBF.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190805T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherry NE-Brown NE-Keya Paha NE-
1026 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY...NORTHERN BROWN
AND SOUTHWESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4287 9967 4255 9969 4271 10074 4298 10065

$$

Buttler

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas53 min
Aug 4, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha33 min
Aug 4, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFArthur47 min
Aug 4, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan30 min
Aug 4, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith50 min
Aug 4, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln, Perkins37 min
Aug 4, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson24 min
Aug 5, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith28 min
Aug 5, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFPerkins32 min
Aug 5, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith43 min
Aug 5, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFMcPherson42 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.