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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

1223 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2007



NEC135-120730-

PERKINS NE-

1123 PM MDT MON JUN 11 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM MDT FOR

PERKINS COUNTY...



AT 1120 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF PERKINS 

COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL WERE COMMON 

ACROSS PERKINS COUNTY.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT IN 

PERKINS COUNTY. 



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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE NUMEROUS LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS 

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NORTH

PLATTE.



LAT...LON 4077 10198 4075 10128 4098 10127 4097 10198



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