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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1022 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

 ...NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE REMAINS ELEVATED THROUGH
FRIDAY...

.RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY...HOWEVER
NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RELEASES FROM LAKE
MCCONAUGHY...WHICH WERE INCREASED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES...HAVE
RETURNED TO SEASONAL NORMALS. THUS A DROP IN THE RIVER STAGE...BACK
BELOW 5.0 FEET IS EXPECTED BY LATE TOMORROW. UNTIL THEN THE RIVER
WILL REMAIN STEADY AROUND 5.8 FEET...BELOW THE MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF
6.0 FEET.

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THE CURRENT OBSERVED AND FORECAST STAGES FOR THE NEXT FOUR DAYS
INCLUDE:
                   FLD    OBSERVED       FORECAST 7 AM CDT
LOCATION           STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN    MON


NORTH PLATTE RIVER
NORTH PLATTE       6.0   5.8 THU 06 AM   5.8    4.8    4.7    4.7

SAFETY MESSAGE...STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS OR ONLINE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE.

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