Weather Alert in Nebraska
Flood Warning issued September 1 at 7:32PM CDT until September 2 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Saline, NE
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska... Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Blue River near Crete. * WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some rural lowlands begin to flood. At 18.0 feet, Additional flooding of lowland agricultural fields continues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.5 feet...or 0.5 feet below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 21.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
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