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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Hastings, NE

July 9, 2019Hall County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this river flood warning at Jul 9, 2019, 9:06 PM CDT for Hall County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jul 10, 2019, 10:22 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2019, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 10, 2019, 10:22 PM CDT
Expired: Jul 15, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Major

County Hall County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Wood River near Alda (ALDN1).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 12.2 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06772000, 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 Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 9, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 7:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
709 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

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110015-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
709 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Significant flooding is ongoing over much of south central
Nebraska west of Highway 281. Please see individual flood
statements for additional, more specific information.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected after 10 PM. Some storms
could be severe...producing hail up to the size of quarters and
wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH.

Storms will also produce heavy downpours. Any heavy rain on
saturated soil will renew flooding or worsen ongoing flooding over
south central Nebraska west of Highway 281. A Flash Flood Watch
remains in effect tonight. Please see the Watch message for more
information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Significant flooding will likely continue for the next several
days due to runoff from recent heavy rain, particularly along the
Wood River, Platte River and Republican River in south central
Nebraska. Please see individual flood statements for
additional, more specific information.

Thunderstorms may continue into Wednesday morning, mainly over
north central Kansas.

Periodic thunderstorms are possible Friday night through Saturday
night, but it is too soon to determine severe thunderstorm
potential.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation might be needed tonight. Please report flash
flooding...hail...or wind damage to the National Weather Service.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

Kelley

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 9:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Hall, Hamilton, Merrick	21 days
Jul 10, 1:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas	15 min
Jul 10, 1:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	41 min
Jul 10, 1:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Dawson	35 min
Jul 10, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Buffalo	37 min
Jul 10, 2:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	48 min
Jul 10, 2:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	3 hr
Jul 10, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas, Gosper	33 min
Jul 10, 2:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Harlan	38 min
Jul 10, 2:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas	39 min
Jul 10, 3:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Harlan	46 min
Jul 10, 3:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Furnas, Harlan	41 min
Jul 10, 3:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Nuckolls, Webster	48 min
Jul 10, 4:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Franklin, Nuckolls, Webster	47 min
Jul 10, 4:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster	49 min
Jul 10, 4:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Furnas	43 min
Jul 10, 4:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer	47 min
Jul 10, 5:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	6 hr
Jul 10, 5:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Thayer	31 min
Jul 10, 6:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Thayer	3 hr
Jul 10, 7:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Thayer	4 hr
Jul 10, 8:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Adams	3 hr
Jul 10, 11:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster	24 hr
Jul 10, 11:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Adams	6 hr
Jul 10, 3:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Phillips, Rooks, Smith	51 min
Jul 10, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Osborne, Smith	29 hr
Jul 10, 2:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Phillips	22 hr

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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.