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Flood Advisory of parts of Harrison/Mills/Pott. Counties until 9:15-a.m.

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July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

540 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 538 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE MOVED THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 AM.

Flash Flood Warning update: Montgomery/Page Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONTGOMERY IA-PAGE IA-
524 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND EASTERN PAGE COUNTIES

AT 523 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CLARINDA…BRADDYVILLE…COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…YORKTOWN AND HEPBURN.

Updates on Flash Flood Watches & Warnings

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 10-a.m. for southern Cass, Adams, Union, Taylor and Ringgold Counties, and until 7:45-A.M. for South Central Montgomery and eastern Page Counties. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8-A.M. for Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties, and until 9-a.m. for Cass, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Crawford, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union Counties.

Heavy rain has fallen, and continues to fall over the listening area. Rainfall of 2-4 inches per hour will be common during the storms, with some locations receiving 3-6 inches.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING means flooding is occurring or will occur soon. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Be especially cautious while driving at night, and never cross a road with water flowing over it.

Flash Flood Warning until 7:45-a.m. for parts of Montgomery & Page Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

419 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…EASTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… UNTIL 745 AM CDT

* AT 418 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AROUND THREE INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH DAYBREAK.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…CLARINDA…BRADDYVILLE…COLLEGE SPRINGS… SHAMBAUGH…YORKTOWN AND HEPBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

Flash Flood Warning until 10-a.m. for parts of Cass, Adams, Ringgold, Taylor & Union Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

353 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 1000 AM CDT MONDAY

* AT 353 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…CRESTON…MOUNT AYR…CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…LEWIS…NEW MARKET…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…BLOCKTON…GRAVITY… TINGLEY…NODAWAY AND CROMWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

Flash Flood Warning until 7:15-a.m. for parts of Montgomery, Page & Pott. Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

349 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 349 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH DAYBREAK.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…RED OAK…VILLISCA…STANTON…ELLIOTT…GRANT…FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA AND VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 30 AND 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

Significant Weather Advisory: S.W. Harrison County

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON IA-DODGE NE-DOUGLAS NE-WASHINGTON NE-BURT NE-

326 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON…NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS…NORTHEASTERN DODGE…SOUTH CENTRAL BURT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM CDT…

AT 325 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HOOPER…OR 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

BLAIR…ARLINGTON…HOOPER…NICKERSON…KENNARD…UEHLING… WASHINGTON AND WINSLOW.

Flood Advisory for parts of Shelby, Harrison & Pott. Counties until 6-a.m.

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-WASHINGTON NE-
256 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
NORTHERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT

* AT 255 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. THIS MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE AS STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
BLAIR…HARLAN…MISSOURI VALLEY…LOGAN…OAKLAND…AVOCA…
UNDERWOOD…FORT CALHOUN…WALNUT…SHELBY…MINDEN…KENNARD…
PERSIA…MODALE…NEOLA…HERMAN…HANCOCK…PORTSMOUTH…
TENNANT AND ARROWHEAD PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

Significant Weather Advisory: S.W. Harrison/N.W. Pott. Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-WASHINGTON NE-
249 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON…
NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CDT…

AT 249 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BLAIR…OR 21 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BLAIR…MISSOURI VALLEY…FORT CALHOUN…KENNARD…MODALE…HERMAN…
DESOTO BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND WILSON ISLAND STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 30 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5.
HIGHWAY 30 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 444 AND 450.
HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 105 AND 126.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY ALSO BE OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for S.E. Harrison/N.W. Pott. Counties

Weather

July 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
243 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 245 AM CDT…THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING MAY HAVE WEAKENED TO JUST BELOW SEVERE LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE…THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER NICKEL SIZE HAIL…GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR.