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WGUS73 KLBF 131730

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

1225 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2007



NEC029-101-111-135-132045-

LINCOLN NE-PERKINS NE-CHASE NE-KEITH NE-

1125 AM MDT WED JUN 13 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MDT(345 PM

CDT) FOR KEITH...CHASE...PERKINS AND WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...



AT 1121 AM MDT...NORTH PLATTE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER PERKINS...CHASE AND WESTERN LINCON COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF 

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE OVER THE PAST HOURT. 

HIGHWAY 23 HAS BEEN REPORTED CLOSED FROM GRANT NEBRASKA TO HOLYOKE 

COLORADO. AS MUCH AS 8 FEET OF WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER HIGHWAY 

23 BETWEEN THOSE LOCATIONS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ENDERS

RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...WAUNETA...LAMAR...IMPERIAL...ENDERS

AND CHAMPION



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4035 10202 4035 10135 4072 10133 4070 10079

      4139 10066 4137 10203



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