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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY

322 PM MDT SAT AUG 4 2007



WYC017-042300-

HOT SPRINGS WY-

322 PM MDT SAT AUG 4 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL HOT SPRINGS COUNTY...



AT 319 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. UP TO 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 30 MINUTES SOUTH OF 

THERMOPOLIS IN THE OWL CREEK MOUNTAIN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THERMOPOLIS 

AND LUCERNE.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 4354 10842 4353 10801 4373 10801 4373 10841



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