Nebraska Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 08/18/2026 03:19

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued August 18 at 5:19AM CDT until August 18 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 3:19am
Expires: 
August 18, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Howard County in central Nebraska... West Central Merrick County in central Nebraska... Southwestern Nance County in central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 815 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 518 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cushing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Howard, NE; Merrick, NE; Nance, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov