Heavy Rain Prompts Flood Warnings in Two States
Downpours from strong thunderstorms result in flash flood warnings
By News Channel Nebraska
BEATRICE – Heavy rain from a line of thunderstorms training over each other prompted a flash flood warning to be issued early Wednesday, for southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas Counties.
The Nebraska warning include parts of Gage, Johnson and Richardson Counties, and all of Pawnee County. Nemaha and Brown Counties were included in a flood warning in Kansas.
An observer reported a 58-mile-per-hour wind gust from a thunderstorm in Beatrice, at 2:20 this morning. Another observer reported a wind gust of 62 miles-per-hour, at Friend, Nebraska.
At KWBE, 2.67 inches of rain fell. The National Weather Service received spotter reports of 2.96 inches of rain near Doniphan….2.9 inches near Litchfield….and 2.78 inches near Alda.
Half-dollar sized hail fell at Forest City, Missouri, near the southeast corner of Nebraska.
LATEST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
The National Weather Service in Omaha has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Richardson County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 520 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Up to 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen so far with
additional rain expected through the morning. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Falls City, Verdon, Stella, Shubert, Rulo, Dawson, Salem, Preston
and Barada.
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The National Weather Service in Omaha has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Johnson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Southwestern Nemaha County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 523 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Up to 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen and
additional rainfall is expected through this morning. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tecumseh, Sterling, Johnson, Elk Creek and 8 Miles South Of
Johnson.
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The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Johnson County in southeastern Nebraska...
West central Richardson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Pawnee County in southeastern Nebraska...
Central Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 336 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Beatrice, Wymore, Pawnee City, Humboldt, Blue Springs, Table Rock,
Pickrell, Filley, Burchard, Liberty, Steinauer, Lewiston, Virginia
and Rockford State Recreation Area.
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The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Holt County in northwestern Missouri...
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 209 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
already fallen within the hour, and this is in areas that have
already received 2 to 4 inches of rain yesterday. Flash flooding
is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Oregon, Forest City, Big Lake and Fortescue.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 67 and 76.
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THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NEMAHA AND NORTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTIES...
At 521 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
continue across the warned area. One to three inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sabetha, Robinson, Morrill, Bern, Reserve and Hamlin.
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A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.