Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southwestern Greeley County in central Nebraska... Western Howard County in central Nebraska... Sherman County in central Nebraska... Southern Valley County in central Nebraska... Northeastern Buffalo County in south central Nebraska... Northern Hall County in south central Nebraska...

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, including both earlier on Saturday and more recently/ongoing Saturday evening. For the last 12 hours, much of the Advisory area has received at least 2 to 3 inches of rain, with another 1 to 2 inches of rain possible later this evening into early Sunday morning. As a result, mainly minor flooding is likely ongoing or expected to begin shortly in at least portions of the Advisory area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Cottonwood Creek, Sherman Reservoir Area, Mud Creek, Cow Creek, Flash Creek, Cherry Creek, Lincoln Creek, Fish Creek, Middle Loup River, Turkey Creek, Davis Creek Reservoir Area, Clear Creek, Oak Creek, Wallace Creek, Sand Creek, Spring Branch Creek, South Loup River, Prairie Creek, Rusco Creek, Moores Creek, North Branch Mira Creek, Box Elder Creek, Brown Creek, Munson Creek, Wiggle Creek and South Branch Mira Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Grand Island, Ravenna, Loup City, Cairo, Alda, Pleasanton, Arcadia, Litchfield, Ashton, Farwell, Rockville, Hazard, Cotesfield, Sherman Reservoir Dam, Boelus and Poole. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood