920
WGUS83 KGID 280241
FLSGID

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
941 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

NEC121-125-143-290000-
/O.CON.KGID.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250629T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Merrick NE-Nance NE-Polk NE-
941 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier in the week
  continues.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Nebraska, including
  the following counties, in central Nebraska, Merrick and Nance. In
  east central Nebraska, Polk.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Low-water crossings may still be inundated with water,
  especially along area creeks, and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 931 PM CDT, gages along both the Silver Creek and Prairie
    Creek near the community of Silver Creek indicated continued
    flooding, as runoff continues to work downstream through the
    area. As of 845 PM CDT Friday, the Silver Creek gage was
    holding fairly steady at 10.8 feet, solidly above minor flood
    stage of 9 feet. Also as of 845 PM CDT Friday, the Prairie
    Creek gage was at 9.5 feet and slowly falling, but still
    above minor flood stage of 9 feet. In addition, an off-duty
    NWS employee observed widespread flooding of agricultural
    land near both creeks early Friday evening, including water
    over some rural roads including A Road just west of Silver
    Creek. Over the next day or two, minor flooding could also
    commence along the Clear Creek in northern Polk County.
  - This includes, but is not limited to, the following streams
    and drainages...
    Prairie Slough, Warm Slough, Moores Creek, Silver Creek,
    Prairie Creek, and Clear Creek.
  - Some locations that could experience flooding include...
    Central City, Clarks, Silver Creek, Chapman and Archer, but
    mainly rural areas outside of these communities.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4139 9770 4139 9760 4133 9760 4140 9737
      4132 9737 4117 9783 4111 9790 4109 9798
      4098 9815 4119 9824 4135 9787


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