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WGUS83 KLBF 150101
FLSLBF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
701 PM CST TUE JAN 14 2020
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN AFFECTING GARDEN AND KEITH
COUNTIES.
.THE ICE JAM AND RESULTANT FLOODING ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT
LEWELLEN HAS ENDED. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH MINOR RIVER LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY
AND THE ROAD BENEATH MAY NOT BE INTACT. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING
WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY NEAR THE RIVER DURING HIGH WATER.
NEC069-101-150131-
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/LEWN1.1.IJ.200112T0845Z.200113T1830Z.200114T2100Z.UU/
601 PM MST TUE JAN 14 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN.
* AT 4:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:00 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.3 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD STAGE. OVERFLOW AND HIGH WATER
TABLE LEVELS MAY CAUSE SEEPAGE AND FLOODING OF BASEMENTS AND CRAWL
SPACES NEAR AND ALONG THE RIVER.
LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197
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