By National Weather Service in Cheyenne, WY
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Box Butte County in the panhandle of Nebraska...
Northwestern Morrill County in the panhandle of Nebraska...
Northeastern Scotts Bluff County in the panhandle of Nebraska...
Southeastern Sioux County in the panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 1030 PM MDT.
* At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Alliance, Kilpatrick Lake, Berea, Alliance Airport, Lake Minatare
and Lake Minatare Campground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.