Nebraska Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 08/16/2026 05:29

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 7:29AM CDT until August 16 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 5:29am
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Adams County in south central Nebraska... Southeastern Buffalo County in south central Nebraska... Southern Hall County in south central Nebraska... West Central Hamilton County in south central Nebraska... Northeastern Kearney County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 728 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.3 inches are expected over the area. Rain is expected to end by late morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Doniphan and Prosser.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Adams, NE; Buffalo, NE; Hall, NE; Hamilton, NE; Kearney, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov