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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
820 AM MDT WED JUL 16 2008
...IRRIGATION RELEASES TO CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER... 
FOR THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED: 
NORTH PLATTE.  
IRRIGATION RELEASES FROM KINGSLEY DAM HAVE BROUGHT THE NORTH PLATTE
RIVER...AT NORTH PLATTE...TO BANKFULL CONDITIONS. THE RIVER
LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND FLOOD STAGE WHILE THE RELEASES ARE
OCCURRING. AT THIS LEVEL...AREAS OF CODY PARK AT NORTH PLATTE
EXPERIENCE MINOR OVERFLOWS INTO THE PARKING LOT AND CANOE LAUNCH
NEAR THE HIGHWAY 83 BRIDGE. 
THESE RELEASES ARE BEING MONITORED FOR ADDITIONAL HYDROLOGIC
STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE ADVISORIES. IF PROLONGED OR WIDESPREAD HEAVY
RAINFALL IS TO OCCUR NEAR THIS PORTION OF THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER
ADDITIONAL RUNOFF TO THE RIVER MAY CAUSE FLOODING TO LOW LYING AREAS
IN THE VICINITY OF NORTH PLATTE AND THIS SCENARIO COULD BRING
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNING CONDITIONS. 
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED FREQUENTLY TO PASS ALONG THE LATEST
RIVER STAGES...BOTH CURRENT AND EXPECTED.
&&
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
NORTH PLATTE            5.7   5.7 WED 07 AM    5.8    5.9    5.9
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO ... RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS.
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