Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 5 at 12:42PM CDT until June 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following
counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page and southeast
Nebraska, including the following counties, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe,
Pawnee and Richardson.
* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings
may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning
produced areas of 2-4 inches of rainfall with locally higher
amounts across the watch area. Additional thunderstorms are
expected tonight with the potential to produce 2-4 inches of
additional rainfall over the watch area, particularly over
portions of Southwest Iowa. There remains uncertainty on where
the heaviest rainfall will set up. A small shift north or south
with the band of heaviest rainfall is possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Otoe; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov