Full Notification

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY...YORK...HAMILTON AND POLK COUNTIES... As of 1030 AM CDT, information from a variety of sources including emergency management officials, a National Weather Service employee, and automated river gauges indicated that minor flooding continued within various portions of the warned area, as a result of the very heavy rain that fell Tuesday evening into Wednesday evening. In Polk County, several rural roads remain closed mainly along the Davis Creek and Clear Creek. In addition, mainly minor flooding continues along the Clear Creek in the northern part of the county and along the Big Blue River in the south. In Hamilton County, minor flooding was reported along both the Lincoln Creek and Beaver Creek in the Aurora area. Along the West Fork Big Blue River in northern Clay, southern Hamilton and southern York counties, the river was reported to be rising to near bankfull in some locations, but was not causing much flooding at this time. However, these areas will continued to be monitored for possible changes. Various other small creeks and streams within the warned area could also be experiencing minor flooding at this time. Some communities that could still experience flooding, mainly in nearby rural areas, include... York, Aurora, Stromsburg, Henderson, Osceola, Shelby, Hampton, McCool Junction, Giltner, Polk, Phillips, Bradshaw, Waco, Benedict, Marquette, Gresham, Hordville, Stockham, Lushton and Thayer.

* AFFECTED AREAS: YORK