* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, and south central
Nebraska, including the following counties, in central Nebraska,
Merrick and Nance. In east central Nebraska, Polk. In south
central Nebraska, Hamilton.
* WHEN…Until 1100 AM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take
several hours for all the water from these storms to work through
local drainage systems in area cities/towns.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to earlier and ongoing
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in parts of the
warned area, due to between 1 and 4 inches of earlier rain.
Additional overnight rainfall of generally 1 to 3 inches are
possible in much of the Warning area, which could lead to new
flooding or worsen ongoing flooding issues. This Warning
effectively replaces the Flood Advisory that had been in
effect for much of the same area.
– This includes, but is not limited to, the following streams
and drainages…
Horse Creek, Beaver Creek, Moores Creek, Prairie Creek, Clear
Creek, Council Creek, Warm Slough, Lincoln Creek, Silver
Creek, Elk Creek, Plum Creek, Prairie Slough.
– Some locations that could experience flooding include…
Central City, Fullerton, Genoa, Palmer, Clarks, Silver Creek,
Chapman, Phillips and Archer.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood