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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE

222 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008



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CUSTER NE-

222 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY...



AT 217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE

LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BERWYN TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF

MASON CITY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES EAST OF BROKEN 

BOW TO 22 MILES EAST OF BROKEN BOW. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING 

VERY LITTLE.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WESTERVILLE...ANSLEY AND MASON CITY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR AS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO 

DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THESE SAME AREAS.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 4125 9951 4141 9951 4146 9920 4143 9920

      4142 9920 4120 9920



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