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Flood Warning
ActiveLancaster, NE
Status
In Progress
Started 16 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Salt Creek At Greenwood affecting Cass County.
Salt Creek at Roca affecting Lancaster County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Salt Creek At North 27th Street affecting Lancaster County.
Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Salt Creek at North 27th Street.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Areas of the North Bottoms begin to flood as does the area around, and including, the baseball field at Haymarket Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:25 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:25 AM CDT Thursday was 23.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 20.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.5 feet on 07/24/1993. - 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.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 215 PM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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