Alert archive / Nebraska / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this flash flood warning at May 10, 2016, 7:05 PM CDT for Hamilton County, Polk County, York County, Nebraska. It was in force for 9 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 10, 2016, 7:05 PM CDT (00:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hamilton County, NE, Polk County, NE, York County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 7:10 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 S Hordville, NE | HEAVY RAIN WITH SEVERAL AREA ROADS WITH WATER OVER THEM. |
| May 10, 8:22 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.3 | 3 Ne Marquette, NE | ONLINE REPORT OF 4.3INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN MARQUETTE AND HORDVILLE. |
| May 10, 8:25 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Marquette, NE | WATER OVER MANY COUNTY ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF HAMILTON COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1798 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
689
WGUS53 KGID 110005
FFWGID
NEC081-143-185-110300-
/O.NEW.KGID.FF.W.0002.160511T0005Z-160511T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
705 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
* AT 704 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 9762 4093 9803 4103 9807 4109 9798
4109 9796 4111 9789 4116 9784 4116 9783
4111 9776
$$
WESELY3 follow-up statements
681
WGUS73 KGID 110104
FFSGID
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
804 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
NEC081-143-185-110300-
/O.CON.KGID.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160511T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAMILTON NE-YORK NE-POLK NE-
804 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN YORK AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK
COUNTIES...
AT 802 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN DUE TO DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES. FLASH
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 9762 4093 9803 4103 9807 4109 9798
4109 9796 4111 9789 4116 9784 4116 9783
4111 9776
$$
BILLINGS WRIGHT098
WGUS53 KGID 110232
FFWGID
NEC081-143-185-110900-
/O.EXT.KGID.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160511T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
932 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 400 AM CDT WEDNESDAY
* AT 930 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 5 TO 6
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 9762 4093 9803 4103 9807 4109 9798
4109 9796 4111 9789 4116 9784 4116 9783
4111 9776
$$
WESELY865
WGUS73 KGID 110900
FFSGID
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
400 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016
NEC081-143-185-110901-
/O.EXP.KGID.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160511T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAMILTON NE-YORK NE-POLK NE-
400 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN
YORK AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 AM CDT...
ALTHOUGH FAIRLY WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE AREA...DUE TO
RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES THAT FELL ON TUESDAY...THE
THREAT OF IMMINENT...DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING HAS LARGELY ENDED. AS
A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
HOWEVER...BECAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF RURAL ROADWAYS...LOW-LYING
AREAS...SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN THE BIG BLUE RIVER IS LIKELY TO
CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 12 TO 24 HOURS...AN AREAL FLOOD
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4099 9762 4093 9803 4103 9807 4109 9798
4109 9796 4111 9789 4116 9784 4116 9783
4111 9776
$$
PFANNKUCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Polk, York | 45 min |
| May 10, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Nance | 21 min |
| May 10, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Hall, Kearney | 47 min |
| May 10, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Polk, York | 41 min |
| May 10, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, York | 46 min |
| May 10, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall | 28 min |
| May 10, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick | 36 min |
| May 10, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk, York | 52 min |
| May 10, 9:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Hamilton, Polk, York | 4 days |
| May 10, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, York | 57 min |
| May 11, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | York | 48 min |
| May 11, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Franklin, Kearney | 37 min |
| May 11, 2:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams, Nuckolls, Webster | 25 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.