Flash Flood Warning for Cedar, NE; Knox, NE

Official alert brief

FFWOAX The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cedar County in northeastern Nebraska... Northeastern Knox County in northeastern Nebraska... * Until 315 AM CDT. * At 1211 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Crofton, Santee, St. Helena, Weigand Marina, Lewis And Clark State Recreation Area, Lindy, Gavins Point Dam And Campgrounds, Santee Reservation, Menominee and St. Helena Boat Dock.

Instructions

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.