Clay County, NE
Alerts
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In effect from Saturday 06/06 6:10 AM CDT – Saturday 06/06 7:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Hastings NE
What
Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where
York County in east central Nebraska... Eastern Clay County in south central Nebraska... Fillmore County in south central Nebraska... Southern Hamilton County in south central Nebraska...
When
Until 700 PM CDT Saturday.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details
- At 603 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages... School Creek, Lincoln Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Dry Sandy Creek, Johnson Creek, Turkey Creek, Galaway Creek, Walnut Creek, West Fork Big Blue River, Little Sandy Creek, Elk Run Creek, Stone Creek, Beaver Creek, Indian Creek, Dry Run Creek, and Antelope Creek.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flooding is occurring along the West Fork Big Blue River from Grafton to McCool Junction. An automated gauge along the river near Grafton measured a river level between 12ft and 13ft. Flood stage is 11ft.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... York, Aurora, Geneva, Sutton, Henderson, Exeter, Fairmont, Hampton, McCool Junction, Giltner, Shickley, Phillips, Milligan, Bradshaw, Grafton, Ohiowa, Ong, Saronville, Stockham and Lushton.
What to Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas Impacted
- Clay, NE
- Fillmore, NE
- Hamilton, NE
- York, NE
Tips to Stay Safe
A Flood Warning means that dangerous flooding is expected or already happening. Take immediate action to protect yourself and your home.
- If your home is likely to flood, or if authorities tell you to evacuate, do so immediately and move to higher ground.
- Never walk, swim, or drive through flood waters or flooded roads.
- Stay away from areas where water levels can rise rapidly, like storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
- If you are trapped in a building, move to the highest floor and call 911. Go to the roof only if necessary.
- Do not go into any room where electrical cords or outlets are under water. Stay out of water that may have electricity in it!
- If your vehicle is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay inside. If water is rising inside the vehicle, move to the roof and signal for help.
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Weather Story
Created by the NWS Hastings WFO
Temperatures will be warming up across the next several days (up to the triple digits for a few areas Tuesday) with scattered storms possible each day through Monday. The better potential for storms will be concentrated towards the southeast today (10-15% chances), east of HWY-281 Sunday (20-30% chances) with broader storm coverage on Monday (30-50% chances).
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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