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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Omaha, NE

May 11, 2016Saunders County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this river flood warning at May 11, 2016, 6:56 AM CDT for Saunders County, Nebraska. It took effect at May 11, 2016, 7:21 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 11, 2016, 6:56 AM CDT (11:56 UTC)
In effect from: May 11, 2016, 7:21 AM CDT
Expired: May 12, 2016, 2:32 AM CDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Omaha, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Saunders County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Wahoo Creek at Wahoo (WOON1).

Action stage: 18 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06803960, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 11, 6:28 AM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 6:28 AM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 5:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
534 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

IAZ069-079-080-090-091-NEZ051>053-065>068-078-088>093-121045-
POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-
SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-
NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
534 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK
AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN AND A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

THE STRONGEST STORMS SHOULD BE OVER FAR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND
SOUTHWEST IOWA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #166 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT. STORM SPOTTERS SHOULD
REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
OMAHA.

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050-121045-
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-
BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-
BUTLER-
534 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
IOWA...WEST CENTRAL IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
LATER THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER ONE INCH
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT OMAHA.

ZAPOTOCNY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 11, 5:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
538 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

NEZ052-053-111115-
DOUGLAS NE-SARPY NE-
538 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN
SARPY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 AM CDT...

AT 537 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
MILLARD...OR 10 MILES WEST OF OMAHA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OMAHA...GRETNA...ELKHORN...MILLARD...BENNINGTON...BOYS TOWN AND CHALCO.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 92 IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 466.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 437 AND 446.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4111 9618 4122 9633 4139 9619 4132 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1037Z 213DEG 23KT 4123 9620

DEWALD

Special weather statement, May 11, 5:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
542 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

NEZ089>093-111115-
NEMAHA NE-RICHARDSON NE-JOHNSON NE-GAGE NE-PAWNEE NE-
542 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RICHARDSON...JOHNSON...SOUTHERN
NEMAHA...EAST CENTRAL GAGE AND NORTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 615
AM CDT...

AT 542 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
STERLING TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF RESERVE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FALLS CITY...AUBURN...TECUMSEH...HUMBOLDT...STERLING...JOHNSON...TABLE
ROCK...VERDON...STELLA...SHUBERT...RULO...NEMAHA...DAWSON...SALEM...ELK
CREEK...CRAB ORCHARD...PRESTON...BARADA...7 MILES SOUTH OF AUBURN AND 8
MILES SOUTH OF JOHNSON.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 136 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 194 AND 226.
 HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 26.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4034 9667 4051 9640 4033 9565 4031 9565
      4031 9561 4030 9556 4026 9555 4024 9547
      4018 9548 4016 9543 4013 9542 4012 9539
      4008 9539 4006 9542 4004 9541 4003 9540
      4003 9536 4002 9534 4000 9538 4000 9551
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 243DEG 47KT 4035 9650 4004 9545

DEWALD

Local storm report, May 11, 5:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 6:07 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 6:27 AM CDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 11, 6:31 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Platte	43 min
May 10, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Colfax, Platte	47 min
May 10, 9:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OAX	Platte	3 hr
May 10, 10:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Butler, Jefferson, Saline, Seward	43 min
May 10, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Butler, Lancaster, Saline, Seward	28 min
May 10, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Butler, Colfax, Saunders	35 min
May 10, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Butler, Dodge, Saunders	17 min
May 10, 11:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Lancaster	31 min
May 11, 12:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Cass	46 min
May 11, 12:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Butler	35 min
May 11, 12:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Sarpy	34 min
May 11, 1:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Butler	34 min
May 11, 1:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Sarpy	17 min
May 11, 1:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Butler	37 min
May 11, 1:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Cass, Sarpy	32 min
May 11, 1:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Saunders	29 min
May 11, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Saunders	49 min
May 11, 2:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Saunders	48 min
May 11, 2:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Douglas	29 min
May 11, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Douglas	17 min
May 11, 3:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Douglas	25 min
May 11, 3:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OAX	Douglas, Washington	33 min
May 11, 4:11 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OAX	Saunders	47 hr
May 11, 4:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OAX	Seward	53 hr
May 11, 5:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Douglas, Sarpy	49 min
May 11, 5:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OAX	Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders	3 hr
May 11, 5:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Douglas	37 min
May 11, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Johnson, Richardson	33 min
May 11, 6:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Otoe	38 min
May 11, 9:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OAX	Otoe	4 days
May 11, 9:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OAX	Saunders	24 hr
May 11, 1:13 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OAX	Cass	4 days
May 11, 12:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OAX	Fremont	12 hr
May 11, 6:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OAX	Fremont	48 min
May 11, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OAX	Fremont	24 hr
May 11, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OAX	Fremont	24 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Nebraska, 2016 Every river flood warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.