Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 2:17PM CDT until July 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 2, 2024 - 12:17pm
Expires:
July 2, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
The flood warning has been extended as the area is still
experiencing flooding.
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following
counties, Fremont, Mills and Pottawattamie and Nebraska, including
the following counties, Butler, Cass, Douglas, Lancaster, Otoe,
Saline, Sarpy, Saunders and Seward.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 211 PM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing
flooding. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain fell overnight.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. The threat for this much rain is low, but not
impossible.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Omaha, Lincoln, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Papillion, Seward,
Ralston, Wahoo, Gretna, David City, Bennington, Boys Town,
Elkhorn, Millard, Offutt AFB, La Vista, Crete, Plattsmouth,
Glenwood and Carter Lake.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fremont, IA; Mills, IA; Pottawattamie, IA; Butler, NE; Cass, NE; Douglas, NE; Lancaster, NE; Otoe, NE; Saline, NE; Sarpy, NE; Saunders, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE