Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 10:01PM CDT until August 28 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Dawson County in south central Nebraska...
Gosper County in south central Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 200 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 955 PM CDT, Automated rain gauges, radar estimation and
emergency management confirmed heavy rain in the Advisory area
due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring within
parts of the area, due to between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain
falling...mostly in 1 hour or less. Emergency management reported
street flooding in Gothenburg at 947 PM CDT. Once the heaviest
rain ends, additional rainfall should be less than one-half inch
in the lighter rain trailing the main area of thunderstorms.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Muddy Creek, Spring Creek, East Branch Turkey Creek, Deer Creek,
Elk Creek, Turkey Creek, East Branch Muddy Creek, Plum Creek,
Buffalo Creek, North Plum Creek, Swartz Creek, West Branch Turkey
Creek, Elder Creek, Dry Creek, Johnson Lake Area, Stump Ditch
Creek, Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area and West Buffalo
Creek.
- Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Cozad, Gothenburg, Elwood, Johnson Lake, Willow Island and
Farnam.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Dawson, NE; Gosper, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov