Flood Advisory for Pottawattamie, IA; Douglas, NE
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- Pottawattamie, Douglas
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Douglas County in east central Nebraska... When: Until 645 AM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Douglas County in east central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 645 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. 1 to 3 inches of rain is falling in a short period of time. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Omaha, Council Bluffs, Ralston, Bennington, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Millard, Carter Lake, Valley, Waterloo, Crescent, Standing Bear Lake, Benson, Aksarben, Flanagan Lake, Zorinsky Lake and Midtown. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 4:49AM CDT until August 13 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Omaha/Valley NE. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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