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Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
Saturday August 7th, 2021 :: 10:25 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 04:15AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Saunders County in east central Nebraska... Cass County in southeastern Nebraska... Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... Northwestern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska... Central Seward County in southeastern Nebraska...

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. 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... Lincoln, Bellevue, Papillion, Seward, Plattsmouth, Waverly, Ashland, Milford, Syracuse, Springfield, Louisville, Weeping Water, Bennet, Elmwood, Greenwood, Palmyra, Murray, Cedar Creek, Unadilla and Avoca. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 371 and 428.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, NE ... LANCASTER, NE ... OTOE, NE ... SARPY, NE ... SAUNDERS, NE ... SEWARD, NE

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
322 S 14th St
Seward, NE 68434

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 402-643-4722

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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