Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 3 at 4:17AM CDT until June 3 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 2:17am
Expires:
June 3, 2025 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Nebraska, including
the following counties, in central Nebraska, Sherman. In south
central Nebraska, Buffalo and Dawson.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 400 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated light rain continues across the Advisory area, but
the heaviest rain has ended. Much of the Advisory area has
received 1 to 3 inches of rain. The previous rain combined
with another half inch possible thorugh early Tuesday morning
will cause continued flooding of small streams and poor
drainage areas for the next several hours.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Oak Creek, Beaver Creek, Plum Creek, Buffalo Creek, Sand
Creek, Mud Creek, Turkey Creek, East Branch Turkey Creek, Dry
Creek, Elm Creek, Clear Creek, Spring Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lexington, Ravenna, Elm Creek, Overton, Odessa, Pleasanton,
Litchfield, Amherst, Riverdale, Rockville, Hazard and Poole.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Buffalo, NE; Dawson, NE; Sherman, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE