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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Omaha, NE

June 25, 2018Butler County, Polk County, Seward County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2018, 11:11 PM CDT for Butler County, Polk County, Seward County, Nebraska. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2018, 11:11 PM CDT (04:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2018, 3:36 PM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Butler County, NE, Polk County, NE, Seward County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Blue River at Surprise (SRPN1).

Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
10 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06879900, 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 Jun 25, 6:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 6:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 4:20 PM CDT, 6 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
420 PM CDT Mon Jun 25 2018

IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-261130-
Monona-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Butler-
420 PM CDT Mon Jun 25 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central
Iowa...east central Nebraska and northeast Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms will push across the
area through this evening. Due to the excessive rainfall as of
late and addition rounds of heavy rainfall, a Flash Flood Watch
remains in effect until late this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday night through Monday

A few storms may develop Wednesday night.

Additional thunderstorms are possible by Friday night and into the
weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Storm spotter activation is not anticipated through Tuesday.
However, any reports of flash flooding or heavy rain amounts to
the National Weather Service will be appreciated.

IAZ055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ045-051>053-065>068-078-088>093-
261130-
Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Washington-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-
Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
420 PM CDT Mon Jun 25 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...east central Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Tuesday

An unstable environment coupled with adequate shear will be on tap
for strong to severe storms through this evening along and south
of the I-80 corridor. Large hail and damaging winds are the
primary hazards. In addition to this, isolated tornadoes are
possible especially over southwest Iowa.

River flooding will continue along the Missouri River from
Brownville downstream to Rulo. Small stream and creek flooding is
also possible in parts of the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday night through Monday

A few storms may develop Wednesday night.

Additional thunderstorms are possible by Friday night and into the
weekend.

Minor river flooding is forecast to continue along the Missouri
River from near Nebraska City to Brownville and Rulo much of the
week. Flooding may develop farther north along the Missouri River,
especially around Plattsmouth to Nebraska City.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Storm spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and this
evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 6:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXDodge3 hr
Jun 25, 7:22 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXDodge3 hr
Jun 25, 8:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXBurt, Cuming, Thurston, Wayne3 hr
Jun 25, 8:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXWayne6 hr
Jun 25, 9:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXDodge56 hr
Jun 25, 9:52 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXPlatte12 hr
Jun 25, 9:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXThurston24 hr
Jun 26, 1:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXCuming, Wayne8 hr
Jun 26, 6:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXSaunders4 hr
Jun 26, 10:19 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXBurt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Madison and 6 more9 hr
Jun 26, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXWashington3 days
Jun 26, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXDouglas, Sarpy3 days
Jun 26, 10:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXCuming33 hr
Jun 26, 3:30 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryOAXAntelope, Boone, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge and 17 more3 days
Jun 26, 4:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXColfax12 hr
Jun 26, 6:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXBurt, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Madison, Platte and 5 more12 hr
Jun 25, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXShelby38 min
Jun 25, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXMontgomery, Page31 min
Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMontgomery, Page25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.