Flood Warning issued November 4 at 5:32AM CST until November 4 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Hastings NE

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall on Monday and Tuesday
continues.

* WHERE...Merrick County in central Nebraska...
Nance County in central Nebraska...
Polk County in east central Nebraska...
York County in east central Nebraska...
Northern Clay County in south central Nebraska...
Northwestern Fillmore County in south central Nebraska...
Hamilton County in south central Nebraska...

* WHEN...Until 300 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of several smaller creeks, streams, and other
low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring, along
with possible flooding along a few area rivers. Numerous rural
roads likely remain in very poor condition.

* Additional Details...
- At 524 AM CST, Various reports along with data from automated
river gauges indicated that mainly minor flooding continues
within various parts of the Warning area, due to a widespread 2-5
inches of rain that fell from Monday into Tuesday. Although
excess water will continue to gradually recede from rural roads
and low-lying areas now that rain has ended and most of the next
several days will be dry, minor flooding will remain possible for
at least another day or two especially along smaller creeks and
streams in the area, along with perhaps a few smaller rivers.
Automated gauges indicate that minor flooding is possible over
the next few days, mainly along the Silver Creek and Prairie
Creek in Merrick and Nance counties, and also along the West Fork
Big Blue River in portions of Hamilton, Fillmore and York
counties...including the McCool Junction area. Early this
morning, the automated gauge on the Silver Creek near Silver
Creek has reached its flood stage of 9 feet, and the gauge on the
West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton is within 1 foot of its
flood stage of 11 feet.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Galaway Creek, North Branch Big Blue River, Prairie Slough,
Beaver Creek, Wood River, Stone Creek, Prairie Creek, West Fork
Big Blue River, Lincoln Creek, Timber Creek, School Creek, Clear
Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Plum Creek, Elk Creek, Dry Run Creek,
Warm Slough, Moores Creek.
- Some locations that could experience flooding include...
York, Aurora, Central City, Fullerton, Stromsburg, Harvard,
Genoa, Henderson, Osceola, Shelby, Palmer, Hampton, McCool
Junction, Clarks, Silver Creek, Giltner, Polk, Chapman, Phillips
and Bradshaw.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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