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WGUS73 KGID 170305

FFSGID



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

956 PM CDT WED AUG 16 2006



NEC059-170515-

FILLMORE NE-

1000 PM CDT WED AUG 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR

FILLMORE COUNTY...



AT 1000 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

GENEVA...GRAFTON...FAIRMONT...SHICKLEY...AND EXETER.



RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE 

WARNED AREA. TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT OVER 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN NEAR GRAFTON. AS OF 10PM...4.91 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAD FALLEN IN GENEVA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF FILLMORE COUNTY THROUGH 

MIDNIGHT. EXPECT RAPID RISES IN BOTH INDIAN AND TURKEY CREEKS DUE TO 

THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



LAT...LON 4035 9781 4035 9738 4070 9737 4070 9746

      4071 9782



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