Severe Flood ● Active
Flood Warning issued November 3 at 2:50PM CST until November 4 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Hastings NE, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Merrick County in central Nebraska...
Nance County in central Nebraska...
Polk County in east central Nebraska...
York County in east central Nebraska...
Northern Clay County in south central Nebraska...
Northwestern Fillmore County in south central Nebraska...
Hamilton County in south central Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 300 PM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous rural
roads are either closed or are in very poor condition.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 240 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 3
and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
West Fork Big Blue River, Wood River, Prairie Creek, Warm Slough,
Silver Creek, and Beaver Creek are most likely to experience at
least minor flooding impacts. Bankfull conditions are also
possible along Indian Creek, Cedar River, Timber Creek,
Cottonwood Creek, Rock Creek, Looking Glass Creek, Clear Creek,
Elk Run Creek, Prairie Slough, Lincoln Creek, Davis Creek, Sleepy
Hollow Creek, Antelope Creek, Moores Creek, Stone Creek, Ash
Creek, Plum Creek, School Creek, Dry Run Creek, Horse Creek,
Council Creek and Elk Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to
0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
York, Aurora, Central City, Fullerton, Stromsburg, Genoa,
Henderson, Osceola, Palmer, Hampton, McCool Junction, Clarks,
Silver Creek, Giltner, Polk, Chapman, Phillips and Bradshaw.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 41.2408, -97.8200 |
|---|---|
| Region | Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE; Hamilton, NE; Merrick, NE; Nance, NE; Polk, NE; York, NE |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-11-04T15:00:00-06:00 |
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