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Flood Warning
Issued: 2:49 PM Sep. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Nebraska, including the following county, Red Willow. * WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 947 AM CDT, As much as 4 to 7 inches of rain fell across the warned area during the past 24 hours. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... McCook. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. &&
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