By National Weather Service in North Platte
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of the Nebraska panhandle, including northwest
Sheridan county.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry creek beds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 631 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in
the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Metcalf State Wildlife Management Area, Intersection of
Highway 87 and Larabee Road and Pine Ridge.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.