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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

1151 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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SWEETWATER WY-

1151 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM MDT FOR

CENTRAL SWEETWATER COUNTY...



AT 1146 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF 

INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN POINT OF ROCKS AND WAMSUTTER...INCLUDING THE 

BITTER CREEK AREA AND TABLE ROCK.  THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD PRODUCE A 

QUICK INCH OF RAIN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA...WHICH COULD CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING.  ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT RECEIVED AROUND A HALF AN INCH 

WHEN THE STORM WENT THROUGH.



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RIVERTON AT

1-800-211-1448.



LAT...LON 4116 10947 4118 10797 4181 10793 4180 10952



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