SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 275, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SATURDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY
PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BUTLER DOUGLAS SARPY
SAUNDERS

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

CASS GAGE JEFFERSON
JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA
OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON
SALINE SEWARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE,
CLARINDA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY, FAIRBURY,
FALLS CITY, FARRAGUT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, LA VISTA, LINCOLN,
MILFORD, NEBRASKA CITY, OMAHA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY,
PLATTSMOUTH, RED OAK, SEWARD, SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, STERLING,
TABLE ROCK, TABOR, TECUMSEH, WAHOO, WILBER, AND YUTAN.

WHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
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, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Sarpy,
Saunders and Seward.

WHEN: Until 7 AM CDT Saturday.

IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings
may be flooded.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- A band of heavy rain is expected to develop late this evening and
linger into early Saturday morning. Localized rainfall amounts of
2 to 4 inches are expected and could lead to flash flooding,
especially in areas that received recent heavy rain.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood