Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Hastings, NE

Issued

May 2, 2012, 11:37 PM CDT (04:37 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2012, 5:30 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Hastings, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Clay County, NE

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697 
WGUS53 KGID 030437
FFWGID
NEC035-031030-
/O.NEW.KGID.FF.W.0002.120503T0437Z-120503T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1137 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 530 AM CDT

* AT 1132 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4    
  INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...CLAY
  CENTER...EDGAR...HARVARD...INLAND...ONG...SARONVILLE AND SUTTON.

RIVERS AND CREEKS THAT MAY FLOOD INCLUDE...THE WEST FORK OF THE BIG 
BLUE RIVER...SCHOOL CREEK...AND THE LITTLE SANDY CREEK

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS 
NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY THROUGH 1 AM.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9794 4035 9795 4035 9797 4047 9807
      4052 9828 4070 9828 4070 9783 4047 9783
      4035 9782

$$

WESELY

718 
WGUS73 KGID 030814
FFSGID

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
314 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

NEC035-031030-
/O.CON.KGID.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120503T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY NE-
314 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 530 AM
CDT...

AT 312 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH WATER RUNNING ACROSS HIGHWAY 74 WEST OF 
SUTTON. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS WERE UNDER WATER.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...CLAY
CENTER...EDGAR...HARVARD...INLAND...ONG...SARONVILLE...SUTTON AND
TRUMBULL.

RIVERS AND CREEKS THAT MAY FLOOD INCLUDE...THE WEST FORK OF THE BIG 
BLUE RIVER...SCHOOL CREEK...AND THE LITTLE SANDY CREEK

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9794 4035 9795 4035 9797 4047 9807
      4052 9828 4070 9828 4070 9783 4047 9783
      4035 9782

$$

WESELY

366 
WGUS73 KGID 031029
FFSGID

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
529 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

NEC035-031044-
/O.EXP.KGID.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120503T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY NE-
529 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY COUNTY WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 530 AM CDT...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4035 9794 4035 9795 4035 9797 4047 9807
      4052 9828 4070 9828 4070 9783 4047 9783
      4035 9782

$$

FAY

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