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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

630 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2007



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NATRONA WY-

630 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM MDT FOR

CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY...



AT 625 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL UP TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN A 10 

MILE LONG AREA 10 TO 20 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CASPER ALONG POISON 

SPIDER CREEK. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOMA HILLS...

U.S. HWY 20/26 MILE MARKER 20...RED BUTTES VILLAGE...I25 EXIT 182...

JCT I25 AND HWY 20...I25 EXIT 191...I25 EXIT 197...NATRONA COUNTY

AIRPORT...PARADISE VALLEY...EMIGRANT GAP...EDNESS K WILKINS STATE

PARK...EVANSVILLE...CASPER AND BAR NUNN



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES 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.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RIVERTON AT

1-800-211-1448.



LAT...LON 4285 10703 4257 10699 4256 10674 4265 10661

      4272 10630 4273 10609 4299 10607 4299 10674



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