* WHAT…Runoff from excessive rainfall in recent days continues to
work downstream across the area.
* WHERE…Portions of central and east central Nebraska, including
the following counties, in central Nebraska, Merrick and Nance. In
east central Nebraska, Polk.
* WHEN…Until 700 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Low-water crossings may still be inundated with water
and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the
water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 937 AM CDT, At 930 AM CDT, river gages near Silver Creek
indicate flooding is ongoing and the crest has yet to pass
eastern Merrick county.
– This includes the following streams and drainages…
South Channel Platte River, Prairie Slough, Warm Slough,
Moores Creek, Silver Creek, Elk Creek, Wood River, Loup
River, Prairie Creek, Platte River and Clear Creek. Flooding
impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Central City, Clarks, Silver Creek, Chapman and Archer.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood