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Flood Watch
Issued: 1:43 AM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following
counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page and Pottawattamie and
Nebraska, including the following counties, Butler, Cass, Douglas,
Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee,
Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders and Seward.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Ongoing storm activity will combine with incoming storms from the
west, with increasing flood chances through the overnight hours.
Short-term models indicate that 3-5 inches will be possible, with
rain rates of 1-2 inches or more in one hour already observed.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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