Flood Warning issued May 19 at 7:29AM CDT until May 19 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

* WHAT…Runoff from excessive rainfall last night will continue
through the morning and into the afternoon. While some areas may
have water receding, other areas may have water rising for a few
more hours as the runoff continues.

* WHERE…Portions of north central Kansas, including the following
counties, Jewell and Smith and south central Nebraska, including
the following counties, Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer and
Webster.

* WHEN…Until 400 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS…Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. The White Rock Creek near Burr Oak was at 16
feet or one foot above flood stage. It is likely several streams
and creeks will be in flood through early afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 729 AM CDT, Doppler radar, automated rain gauges and other
rain reports indicated heavy rain between 2 and 6 inches of
rain fell last night. There may be some areas which received
over 6 inches of rain.

– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Superior, Fairmont, Edgar, Nelson, Shickley, Davenport,
Bruning, Guide Rock, Lebanon, Burr Oak, Hardy, Grafton,
Ruskin, Esbon, Carleton, Deweese and Oak.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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