Aug 25, 2023

Flooding in Panhandle Friday morning

Posted Aug 25, 2023 2:48 PM

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southwestern Garden County in the panhandle of Nebraska until 145 PM MDT.

Radar at 8:52am MDT/9:52am CDT | Flash Flood Warning in Garden County
Radar at 8:52am MDT/9:52am CDT | Flash Flood Warning in Garden County

At 846 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road. This includes the following streams and drainages near North Platte River, Lost Creek and Rush Creek.