Flash Flood Watch Sat. night through early Sunday morning for counties along & north of I-80 (6/6-7)
June 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHEAST NEBRASKA TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE REGION INTO THE OVERNIGHT.
DUE TO THE INTENSE RAINFALL RATES EXPECTED...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONONA-HARRISON-AND SHELBY COUNTIES FROM 7-PM SAT. THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH GOES INTO EFFECT AT 8-P.M. FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE AND DALLAS COUNTIES IN OUR AREA.
RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGH AND WILL DROP LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.