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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

629 AM MDT FRI JUL 27 2007



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NATRONA WY-

629 AM MDT FRI JUL 27 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY...



AT 627 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  RAINFALL OF 1.27 INCHES HAS FALLEN AT THE CASPER AIRPORT

IN THE LAST TWO HOURS.  RAINFALL FORM THE PAST TWO DAYS HAS LEFT

THE GROUND IN THE AREA SATURATED INCREASING THE THREAT OF FLASH 

FLOODING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ANTELOPE

HILLS...HOMA HILLS...U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER 20...I25 MILE MARKER

200...I25 EXIT 197 AND BAR NUNN



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



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.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RIVERTON.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RIVERTON AT

1-800-211-1448.



LAT...LON 4310 10666 4272 10662 4273 10611 4313 10608



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