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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

846 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2005



WYC017-110615-

HOT SPRINGS WY-

846 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 AM MDT FOR CENTRAL HOT

SPRINGS COUNTY...



AT 843 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF 

THERMOPOLIS. WITH RAINFALL ESTIAMTES FROM 1 TO 1.5 INCHES.  TOTAL

RAINFALL OVER TEH AREA MAY EXCEED THREE INCHES.  STREAMS AND CREEKS 

THAT FLOW OUT OF THE OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO FLOOD THEIR 

BANKS.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

THERMOPOLIS...LUCERNE AND HAMILTON DOME.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RIVERTON AT

1-800-211-1448.



LAT...LON 4358 10862 4353 10854 4349 10826 4349 10777

      4369 10783 4373 10804 4381 10860



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