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FGUS83 KLBF 191643
RVSLBF
NEC069201643-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1143 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2010
...INCREASED RELEASES FROM DAMS UPSTREAM CREATING HIGHER FLOWS... 
FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED: 
LEWELLEN.  
AT 7 AM CDT...THE OBSERVED RIVER STAGE AT LEWELLEN WAS 6.6 FEET...OR 0.9 FEET
BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 FEET. INCREASED RELEASES FROM DAMS UPSTREAM
ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL RESULT IN HIGHER FLOWS ON THE NORTH PLATTE
RIVER UPSTREAM FROM LAKE MCCONAUHY INTO THE WEEKEND. BY SATURDAY MORNING
AT 7 AM CDT...THE RIVER STAGE AT LEWELLEN IS EXPECTED TO REACH 7.3 FEET
...OR 0.2 FEET BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE INTO LOW
LYING AREAS AS BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE APPROACHED. 
PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVESTOCK OR EQUIPMENT CLOSE TO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER IN 
GARDEN COUNTY SHOULD PREPARE FOR HIGHER RIVER LEVELS. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.    
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THE CURRENT OBSERVED AND FORECAST STAGES FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS 
INCLUDE:
                        FLD    OBSERVED       FORECAST 7 AM CDT
LOCATION                STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT
NORTH PLATTE RIVER
LEWELLEN                7.5   6.6 WED 07 AM    6.7    7.0    7.3
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO ... RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS.
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