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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
103 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2009

TO:     FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE/NWWS/SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION
NETWORK/EMWIN/SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE/NWS/PARTNERS AND OTHER USERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:   JEREMY WESELY
        HYDROLOGY PROGRAM MANAGER
        WFO HASTINGS NEBRASKA

SUBJECT: FLOOD STAGE CHANGE ON THE PRAIRIE CREEK AT SILVER CREEK

ON TUESDAY MARCH 24 2009 NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/NWS/OFFICE
IN HASTINGS NEBRASKA WILL CHANGE THE FLOOD STAGE AND IMPACT STATEMENTS
ON THE PRAIRIE CREEK AT SILVER CREEK.

FLOODING ALONG THE PRAIRIE CREEK LAST SPRING AND SUMMER OCCURRED AT
STAGES WELL BELOW THE CURRENT FLOOD STAGE. A RECENT SURVEY REVIEW OF
THE RIVER HAS YIELDED A NEW FLOOD STAGE AND CHANGES TO THE IMPACT STATEMENTS.

NEW STAGE:

ACTION STAGE           8.0 FT
FLOOD STAGE            9.0 FT
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE  11.0 FT
MAJOR FLOOD STAGE     16.0 FT

NEW IMPACT STATEMENTS:

9.0  FT...LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.

11.0 FT...NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS...INCLUDING MONROE ROAD...ARE INUNDATED
WITH WATER.  CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS.

16.0 FT...WATER COVERS HIGHWAY 39.  MAJOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL
LAND OCCURS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT

JEREMY WESELY
HYDROLOGY PROGRAM MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
6365 OSBORNE DRIVE WEST
HASTINGS NE 68901

PHONE: 402-462-4287

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WESELY