Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
650 PM CST MON JAN 26 2015

NEC079-280045-
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HALL NE-
650 PM CST MON JAN 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  AN ICE JAM IN...
  SOUTHEASTERN HALL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CST TUESDAY

* AT 639 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED AN ICE JAM
  CAUSING MINOR FLOODING AROUND THE HIGHWAY 281 GRAND
  ISLAND/HASTINGS INTERSTATE 80 INTERCHANGE.

THE ICE JAM WAS RESULTING IN LOW LAND FLOODING OF PASTURES AND
FIELDS ALONG THE PLATTE RIVER. WATER WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE
PARKING LOTS OF BUSINESSES LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE
80/HIGHWAY 281 INTERCHANGE.

ICE JAMS CAN RESULT IN RAPID RIVER RISES AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
FORECAST. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER
LEVELS ALONG THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR GRAND ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 9831 4082 9830 4077 9847 4081 9848

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