Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 3 at 3:34PM CDT until July 4 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2024 - 1:34pm
Expires:
July 4, 2024 - 4:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Big Blue River Near Surprise affecting Seward, Butler and Polk
Counties.
* WHAT...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 2:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.9 feet...or 0.1 feet
below flood stage.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 7.1 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- 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