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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Omaha, NE

June 2, 2024Otoe County, Nebraska; Fremont County, Iowa

NWS Omaha, NE issued this river flood warning at Jun 2, 2024, 9:15 AM CDT for Otoe County, Nebraska; Fremont County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 4, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 2, 2024, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 4, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 6, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Fremont County, IA, Otoe County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River at Nebraska City (NEBN1). The gauge peaked at 16.74 ft at Jun 3, 2024, 9:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06807000, 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 2, 6:32 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 6:32 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:47 AM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
347 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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347 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong thunderstorms may produce hail, gusty winds, and
locally heavy rainfall in portions of eastern Nebraska through
around 11 AM this morning.

Additional strong to severe storms are possible after noon, with
the highest chances in northeast Nebraska and west-central Iowa
(40 to 60 percent chance of storms). Large hail, damaging winds,
and localized flooding will be the primary threats, but a tornado
cannot be ruled out.

Finally, a line of strong to severe storms is expected to move
across the area tonight from around 9 PM through 3 AM (70 to 90
percent chance). Damaging winds and localized flooding will be
the primary threats, but brief tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Additional storms are expected Monday and Tuesday, with Tuesday
having the highest potential for severe weather.

The combination of recent heavy rainfall and repeated rounds of
thunderstorms through Tuesday will lead to a flooding threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Storm spotter activation may be needed at times through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 7:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 2:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXJefferson, Saline40 min
Jun 2, 2:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXJefferson38 min
Jun 2, 3:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXAntelope, Madison, Pierce3 hr
Jun 2, 5:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXColfax, Madison, Platte, Stanton18 min
Jun 2, 6:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOAXButler, Colfax, Dodge, Platte, Saunders3 hr
Jun 2, 6:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOAXButler, Colfax, Dodge, Saunders3 hr
Jun 2, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXNemaha5 days
Jun 2, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOAXRichardson5 days
Jun 2, 10:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOAXPlatte10 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Nebraska, 2024River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2024Every river flood warning in 2024

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.