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Flood Advisory

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Dawson, NE

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Dawson County in south central Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 310 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area, especially in the area between Lexington and Overton that received heavy rain yesterday. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Elm Creek, Buffalo Creek, Crooked Creek, Spring Creek, Wood River, French Creek, and Bell Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lexington, Cozad, Gothenburg, Overton, Eddyville and Willow Island.
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