Weather Alerts for Douglas CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FLOOD WATCH |
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| DOUGLAS COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Monona - Harrison - Shelby - Pottawattamie - Mills - Montgomery - Fremont - Page - Thurston - Wayne - Boone - Madison - Stanton - Cuming - Burt - Platte - Colfax - Dodge - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy - Seward - Lancaster - Cass - Otoe - Saline - Jefferson - Gage - Johnson - Nemaha - Pawnee - Richardson |
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| Effective: Mon, 9/28 1:10pm | Updated: Mon, 9/28 2:45pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Thu, 10/1 7:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby and Nebraska, including the following counties, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Madison, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Platte, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Thurston, Washington and Wayne. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Prolonged rain falling on saturated soil could lead to flooding in the coming days. Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected in many locations through Thursday, with localized amounts topping 5 inches for some. - For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood. Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. |
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