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River Flood Warning 5, NWS North Platte, NE

June 21, 2023Deuel County, Keith County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this river flood warning at Jun 21, 2023, 6:18 PM MDT for Deuel County, Keith County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jun 22, 2023, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 21, 2023, 6:18 PM MDT (00:18 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 22, 2023, 9:00 PM MDT
Expired: Jun 30, 2023, 6:00 AM MDT
In force: 7 days
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Deuel County, NE, Keith County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Platte River at Roscoe (RSON1). The gauge peaked at 9.36 ft at Jun 27, 2023, 10:00 PM MDT.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06764880, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 21, 5:24 PM MDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 5:24 PM MDT, 54 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:58 PM MDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
158 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

NEZ022-212045-
Garden NE-
158 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Garden
County through 245 PM MDT...

At 157 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, or 17 miles north of Oshkosh.
This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Deer Lake, Mumper, Adams
Flats, Britton Lake and Dogtown Flats.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4158 10223 4156 10249 4182 10262 4185 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 163DEG 4KT 4165 10240

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NMJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 6:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	39 min
Jun 21, 7:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	29 min
Jun 21, 7:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Deuel	2 hr
Jun 21, 7:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	49 min
Jun 22, 5:13 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Lincoln	100 min
Jun 22, 12:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Loup	26 min
Jun 22, 2:16 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Custer	3 hr
Jun 22, 3:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown, Keya Paha	41 min
Jun 22, 3:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Blaine	33 min
Jun 22, 4:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	44 min
Jun 22, 5:20 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Keya Paha	3 hr

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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.