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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

831 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008



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DODGE NE-COLFAX NE-WASHINGTON NE-BURT NE-CUMING NE-THURSTON NE-

831 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR

THURSTON...CUMING...BURT...WASHINGTON...COLFAX AND DODGE COUNTIES...



AT 829 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER 

FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 77 ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF OAKLAND.  DOPPLER

RADAR INDICATES HEAVY RAIN UP TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN BETWEEN SCRIBNER

AND WEST POINT NORTHEAST TO OAKLAND AND DECATUR SINCE 7 PM.  THIS

IS LIKELY TO CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IN THE AREA.  MORE

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO CROSS THE WARNED AREA IN THE NEXT 

FEW HOURS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WISNER...WEST

POINT...TEKAMAH...LYONS...DECATUR...CRAIG...BEEMER AND BANCROFT



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.



LAT...LON 4182 9613 4156 9610 4146 9690 4175 9692

      4174 9702 4209 9702 4210 9630

TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 180DEG 0KT 4175 9691



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