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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1101 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS COORDINATED WITH AREA
PARTNERS SEVERAL FLOOD STAGE CHANGES.

ELM CREEK AT AMBOY IN WEBSTER COUNTY (AMBN1)

     PREVIOUS:                           NEW:

FORECAST ACTION STAGE:  21FT                 15FT
FLOOD STAGE:            23FT                 17FT
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE:   24FT                 22FT 
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE:      26FT                 25FT

NEW IMPACT STATEMENTS:

25FT...WATER COVERS HIGHWAY 136 AND CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND
LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
22FT...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE HIGHWAY 136 BRIDGE. LOWLAND
AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.
17FT...LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

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CENTER CREEK AT FRANKLIN IN FRANKLIN COUNTY (FKNN1)

     PREVIOUS:                           NEW:

FORECAST ACTION STAGE:   9FT                  8FT
FLOOD STAGE:            11FT                  9FT
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE:   12FT                 11FT 
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE:      17FT                 13FT

NEW IMPACT STATEMENTS:

17FT...WATER COVERS THE COUNTY ROAD ACCESS TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS AND CONSIDERABLE FIELD FLOODING OCCURS. WATER LEVELS
MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT HOMES SOUTHEAST OF THE RIVER GAUGE. 
13FT...THE COUNTY ROAD ACCESS TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
WILL BE UNDER WATER. THERE WILL ALSO BE EXTENSIVE LOW LAND
FLOODING NEAR THE CREEK. 
11FT...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE COUNTY ROAD BRIDGE AT THE
RIVER GAUGE SITE. AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE CREEK WILL FLOOD.
9FT...MINOR FIELD AND CROP FLOODING OCCURS.

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TURKEY CREEK AT NAPONEE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY (NAPN1):

     PREVIOUS:                           NEW:

FORECAST ACTION STAGE:  12FT                 11FT
FLOOD STAGE:            14FT                 12FT
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE:   15FT                 15FT 
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE:      20FT                 19FT

NEW IMPACT STATEMENTS:

19FT...WATER COVERS WASHINGTON STREET AND THREATENS PROPERTIES
ALONG THE CREEK ON THE EAST SIDE OF NAPONEE.
15FT...FLOOD WATER WILL COVER WASHINGTON STREET ON THE EAST SIDE
OF NAPONEE. EXTENSIVE LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
13FT...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN AREA FIELDS AND IN THE PARK NEAR
THE CREEK. THE WALK PATH BRIDGE SOUTH OF WASHINGTON STREET BECOMES
COVERED WITH WATER.
12FT...WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE
AND BEGINS TO FLOOD FIELDS ALONG THE CREEK.

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PRAIRIE DOG CREEK NEAR WOODRUFF IN PHILLIPS COUNTY (WDRK1)

     PREVIOUS:                           NEW:

FORECAST ACTION STAGE:  20FT                 19FT
FLOOD STAGE:            22FT                 21FT
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE:   24FT                 24FT 
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE:      30FT                 30FT

NEW IMPACT STATEMENTS:

30FT...COUNTY ROAD...WEST 800 ROAD...IS UNDERWATER. SIGNIFICANT
LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. 
24FT...WATER REACHES THE MIDDLE OF COUNTY ROAD...WEST 800
ROAD...ADJACENT TO THE BRIDGE.
22FT...WATER APPROACHES COUNTY ROAD...WEST 800 ROAD...ON THE NORTH
END OF THE BRIDGE.
21FT...LOW LAND AGRICULTURAL FIELDS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD ALONG THE
CREEK. 

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