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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Hastings NE

1209 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026



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Phillips-Smith-Rooks-Osborne-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas-Harlan-

Including the cities of Smith Center, Elwood, Phillipsburg, Codell,

Osborne, Cozad, Hollinger, Downs, Willow Island, Cambridge, Bellaire,

Oxford, Stockton, Gothenburg, Plainville, Orleans, Kensington,

Arapahoe, Beaver City, Alma, Lexington, Johnson Lake, and Holdrege

1209 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.



* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas, including the following

  counties, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks and Smith and south central

  Nebraska, including the following counties, Dawson, Furnas, Gosper,

  Harlan and Phelps.



* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday morning.



* 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.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Saturday evening through early Sunday morning, at least a few

    rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are likely within the

    Watch area. Portions of the Watch area are expected to receive at

    least 1 to 3 inches of rain in a fairly short time, with

    localized areas perhaps picking up 4 or more inches. As a result,

    at least localized flooding or flash flooding issues are

    expected.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared

to take action should flooding develop.



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Jewell-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-

Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Franklin-

Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-

Including the cities of Greeley, Blue Hill, Bostwick, Genoa,

Stromsburg, Hildreth, Osceola, Fairfield, Aurora, Scotia, Ord,

Red Cloud, Ionia, Beloit, St. Paul, Minden, Polk, Loup City,

Hebron, Burr Oak, Sherman Reservoir, Deshler, Mankato, Bladen,

Litchfield, Wolbach, Fullerton, Clay Center, Kearney, Fairmont,

Geneva, Harvard, Jewell, Superior, Franklin, Nelson, Edgar, York,

Shelby, Sutton, Rosemont, Hastings, Inavale, Spalding, Grand Island,

Exeter, Central City, and Campbell

1209 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH

SUNDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be

  possible.



* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas, including the following

  counties, Jewell and Mitchell and Nebraska, including the following

  counties, Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Greeley, Hall,

  Hamilton, Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls, Polk, Sherman,

  Thayer, Valley, Webster and York.



* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday morning.



* 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.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Saturday evening into Sunday morning, at least a few rounds of

    thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are likely within the Watch

    area. Portions of the Watch area are expected to receive at least

    1 to 3 inches of rain in a fairly short time this evening andovernight, on top of as much as 1 to 3 inches of rain that has

    already fallen or will yet fall during the daytime hours Saturday

    in parts of the area. As a result, 24 hour total rainfall by

    sunrise Sunday could end up being as high as 2 to 6 inches. As a

    result, at least localized flooding or flash flooding issues are

    expected.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared

to take action should flooding develop.



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