Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Omaha, NE ∙ Council Bluffs, IA ∙ Bellevue, NE ∙ Boys Town, NE ∙ Carter Lake, IA ∙ Waterloo, NE ∙ Papillion, NE ∙ Chalco, NE ∙ King Lake, NE ∙ Ralston, NE

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1112 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Douglas County in east central Nebraska... Northern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Papillion, Ralston, Gretna, Bennington, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Millard, Offutt AFB, La Vista, Carter Lake, Valley, Waterloo, Crescent, Aksarben, Benson, Midtown and South Omaha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 4134 9637 4136 9624 4137 9617 4139 9601 4138 9590 4134 9584 4129 9574 4125 9575 4119 9579 4111 9585 4109 9593 4111 9599 4111 9604 4112 9611 4111 9621 4113 9627 4123 9633 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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