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River Flood Warning 56, NWS Hastings, NE

August 25, 2019Nuckolls County, Webster County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this river flood warning at Aug 25, 2019, 12:50 AM CDT for Nuckolls County, Webster County, Nebraska. It took effect at Aug 25, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 25, 2019, 12:50 AM CDT (05:50 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 25, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired: Aug 26, 2019, 11:41 AM CDT
In force: 29 hr
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Nuckolls County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Republican River at Guide Rock (GUIN1). The gauge peaked at 14.31 ft at Aug 25, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 10.5 ft
Minor stage: 12.5 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06853020, 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 Aug 25, 12:18 AM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 12:18 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 24, 3:29 PM CDT, 9 hours 21 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
329 PM CDT Sat Aug 24 2019

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
252030-
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-
329 PM CDT Sat Aug 24 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible mainly before 1 AM...
primarily west of a line from Elwood Nebraska...to Alma...to
Beloit Kansas. Some storms could be severe with hail as large as
2 inches in diameter and wind gusts near 65 mph.

Given the recent heavy rain...any additional rain could exacerbate
on-going flooding. Therefore a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect
until 4 AM from Grand Island west and south...including north
central Kansas. Numerous Flood Warnings and Advisories remain in
effect for parts of south central Nebraska. Please refer to the
flood watch...warnings and advisory messages for additional
details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday night into Monday.
A few thunderstorms could also occur Tuesday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through this evening...from near
Cambridge Nebraska down into parts of north central Kansas.
Spotters...emergency managers...and county dispatchers...please
relay reports of hail...wind damage..and flash flooding to the
National Weather Service in Hastings.

&&

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

Kelley

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 24, 10:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 10:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 10:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 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
Aug 24, 8:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Harlan	4 hr
Aug 24, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Gosper	23 min
Aug 24, 8:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Gosper	8 hr
Aug 25, 4:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Gosper	6 hr
Aug 25, 7:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Nuckolls	36 hr
Aug 25, 8:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Hall	12 hr
Aug 25, 10:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Adams, Clay	12 hr
Aug 25, 10:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Furnas, Gosper	12 hr
Aug 24, 9:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Phillips, Smith	8 hr
Aug 24, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Rooks	29 min
Aug 24, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Osborne	12 min
Aug 24, 10:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith	7 hr
Aug 24, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Osborne	29 min
Aug 24, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Jewell	31 min
Aug 24, 11:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Smith	25 min
Aug 24, 11:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell	6 hr
Aug 25, 2:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Osborne	68 hr
Aug 25, 3:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Osborne, Rooks	3 days
Aug 25, 5:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Phillips, Smith	6 hr
Aug 25, 5:24 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith	6 hr
Aug 25, 7:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Osborne, Smith	29 hr
Aug 25, 7:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Smith	12 hr
Aug 25, 8:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GID	Mitchell	28 hr
Aug 25, 11:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GID	Phillips, Smith	9 hr

Nearby

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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.