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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

144 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007



NEC061-050945-

FRANKLIN NE-

144 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



AT 138 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING ACROSS FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

FRANKLIN...BLOOMINGTON...RIVERTON...NAPONEE...UPLAND...HILDRETH AND 

CAMPBELL.



RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE 

WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



AT 138 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WASHED OUT BRIDGES 

SOUTH OF NAPONEE AND EAST OF FRANKLIN...WITH WATER COVERING MANY 

ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 



RIVERS AND CREEKS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING INCLUDE THE REPUBLICAN 

RIVER...TURKEY CREEK...COTTONWOOD CREEK...CENTER CREEK...AND 

THOMPSON CREEK. 



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 3999 9919 3999 9871 4018 9870 4035 9871

      4035 9918



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