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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Omaha, NE

March 14, 2021Saunders County, Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this river flood warning at Mar 14, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT for Saunders County, Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 15, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 15, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 15, 2021, 2:07 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Saunders County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Wahoo Creek at Ithaca (ITHN1). The gauge peaked at 17.06 ft at Mar 15, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152003/1503/16
Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
20.5 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06804000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

805 
WGUS43 KOAX 150148
FLWOAX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
848 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska...

  Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at water.weather.gov.


NEC155-151700-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FL.W.0007.210315T0730Z-210316T1133Z/
/ITHN1.1.ER.210315T0730Z.210315T1200Z.210315T1732Z.NO/
848 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Wahoo Creek At Ithaca.
* From late tonight to Tuesday morning.
* At 4:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet...or 6.9 feet below 
  flood stage.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.2 feet tomorrow morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Homes near the gage site may be threatened 
  with the flood waters.


&&

LAT...LON 4118 9659 4119 9657 4110 9644 4109 9646

$$

Dergan
2 follow-up statements
975 
WGUS83 KOAX 150233
FLSOAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
933 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Nebraska...

  Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at water.weather.gov.


NEC155-151800-
/O.CON.KOAX.FL.W.0007.210315T0730Z-210316T1133Z/
/ITHN1.1.ER.210315T0730Z.210315T1200Z.210315T1732Z.NO/
933 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Wahoo Creek At Ithaca.
* From late tonight to Tuesday morning.
* At 4:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet...or 6.9 feet below 
  flood stage.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Monday morning to a crest of 20.2 feet later Monday morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Homes near the gage site may be threatened 
  with the flood waters.


&&

LAT...LON 4118 9659 4119 9657 4110 9644 4109 9646

$$

Dergan
343 
WGUS83 KOAX 150707
FLSOAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
207 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Nebraska...

  Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County.

NEC155-150815-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FL.W.0007.210315T0730Z-210315T0707Z/
/ITHN1.1.ER.210315T0730Z.210315T1200Z.210315T1732Z.NO/
207 AM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Wahoo Creek At Ithaca has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Wahoo Creek At Ithaca.
* At 1:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.0 feet...or 2.0 feet below 
  flood stage.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.2 feet early 
  Saturday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 4118 9659 4119 9657 4110 9644 4109 9646

$$

DeWald

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 8:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXSeward4 days
Mar 14, 10:51 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryOAXAntelope, Cedar, Knox, Pierce, Wayne11 hr
Mar 14, 11:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXGage43 hr
Mar 14, 11:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXGage10 hr
Mar 15, 6:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXButler7 hr
Mar 15, 1:16 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXButler45 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.