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Flood Advisory

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Pottawattamie, IA; Douglas, NE; Sarpy, NE

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

Details

* WHAT...Urban area flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Southeastern Douglas County in east central Nebraska... North Central Sarpy County in east central Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 1145 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 852 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Ralston, Boys Town, Millard, La Vista, Carter Lake, Aksarben, Benson, Midtown, South Omaha, Florence, Standing Bear Lake, Eppley Airfield, Zorinsky Lake, Flanagan Lake and Old Market. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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