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FGUS83 KOAX 271932
RVSOAX

NEC053-055-141-153-155-281932-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
232 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011
FOR THE PLATTE RIVER THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED: DUNCAN...
NORTH BEND...LESHARA...ASHLAND...LOUISVILLE. 
ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE PLATTE RIVER THROUGH
THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.  THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT ELEVATED LEVELS 
BEYOND THAT AS HIGH RELEASES FROM UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS WILL CONTINUE
INTO JUNE.  WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT OR HEAVY RAIN WOULD ADD EVEN MORE
WATER TO THE VALUES CURRENTLY FORECAST.
FOR THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR DUNCAN...THE 2 PM FRIDAY STAGE WAS 6.1
FEET.  NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS FORECAST BUT THE STAGE NEAR DUNCAN
COULD APPROACH 7 FEET BEFORE LEVELING OFF THIS WEEKEND.
AT 8.0 FEET...SOME RURAL LOWLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
FOR THE PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH BEND...THE 1 PM FRIDAY STAGE WAS 6.1
FEET. NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS FORECAST.  THE RIVER AT NORTH BEND
WAS NEAR ITS CREST.
AT 8.0 FEET...RURAL OVERFLOWS BEGIN WITHIN REACH OF THE GAGE...MAINLY
PASTURE LANDS.
FOR THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR LESHARA...THE 2 PM FRIDAY STAGE WAS 6.4
FEET. THE RIVER APPEARS TO BE A LITTLE PAST CREST NEAR LESHARA. NO
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
 
AT 7.5 FEET...THE RIVER IS AT BANKFULL AND WATER WILL BEGIN TO
OVERTOP THE NATURAL RIVER BANKS.
FOR THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR ASHLAND...THE 2PM FRIDAY STAGE WAS 
18.5 FEET AND IT THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AT ASHLAND.
NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS FORECASTED.
AT 20.0 FEET...OVERFLOWS BEGINS ONTO FARMLANDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
GAGE.
FOR THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR LOUISVILLE...THE 2 PM STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS FORECAST AND THE RIVER AT LOUISVILLE
APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED.
AT A RIVER STAGE OF 9.0 FEET...LOWLANDS FLOOD ALONG BOTH OF THE 
BANKS.
STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...OR A LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET.
CHERMOK