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Flood Advisory

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Jewell, KS; Nuckolls, NE; Thayer, NE

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Jewell County in north central Kansas... Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska... Thayer County in south central Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 200 AM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that most of the Advisory area had picked up at least 1-3 inches of rain in the last few hours. Primarily minor/nuisance is likely occurring or will yet occur within the Advisory area, including possible minor flooding of small creeks and streams, and possibly a few rural roads. At least portions of the Advisory area could receive at least another 1-2 inches of rain before rain eases up later tonight, and additional rain could fall during the day Thursday before rain completely ends for several days. - This includes, but is not limited to the following streamsand drainages... Burr Oak Creek, Limestone Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Moorehouse Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Spring Branch, Middle Creek, Buffalo Creek, Big Timber Creek, Spring Creek, East Marsh Creek, Walnut Creek, Elk Creek, Humphrey Branch Rose Creek, Middle Limestone Creek, Advent Creek, Little Oak Creek, Lost Creek,South Fork Big Sandy Creek, Dry Creek, White Rock Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Liberty Creek and Oak Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Superior, Hebron, Deshler, Nelson, Lawrence, Davenport, Bruning, Chester, Alexandria, Burr Oak, Hardy, Ruskin, Esbon, Carleton, Byron, Hubbell, Oak, Belvidere, Gilead and Webber. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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