Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 5:45PM CDT until May 18 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 3:45pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 545 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to one inch is
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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 will experience flash flooding include...
Tecumseh, Wymore, Adams, Sterling, Blue Springs, Pickrell, Filley,
Lewiston, Virginia, Crab Orchard, Holmesville, Vesta, Rockford,
Rockford State Recreation Area and St Mary.
Localized flooding was reported in Tecumseh. Based on radar analysis,
the southern portions of Johnson county likely received the most
substantial rain likely leading to many flooded gravel roads.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Gage, NE; Johnson, NE; Pawnee, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov