Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 8:08PM CDT until July 3 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 2, 2024 - 6:08pm
Expires:
July 3, 2024 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Big Blue River Near Surprise affecting Polk, Seward and Butler
Counties.
Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County.
Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Surprise.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, County road 24 1/2 will begin to flood
downstream of Surprise. In addition, the city park near the gage
site begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.4 feet...or 0.4 feet
above flood stage.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the last 24
hours was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 1.6 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.
Area Description:
Butler, NE; Polk, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE