Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 7:39PM CDT until May 17 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:39pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWGID
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Buffalo County in south central Nebraska...
* Until 145 AM CDT Sunday.
* At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates that between 2
and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Gibbon, Amherst, Riverdale, Miller and rural portions of
northwestern and central Buffalo County.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Buffalo, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov