Active AlertsPolk

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Merrick County in central Nebraska Nance County in central Nebraska Polk County in east central Nebraska York County in east central Nebraska Northern Clay County in south central Nebraska Northwestern Fillmore County in south central Nebraska Hamilton County in south central Nebraska
When: Until 300 PM CST Wednesday.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous rural roads are either closed or are in very poor condition.
Additional Details: - At 240 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainage
S: West Fork Big Blue River, Wood River, Prairie Creek, Warm Slough, Silver Creek, and Beaver Creek are most likely to experience at least minor flooding impacts. Bankfull conditions are also possible along Indian Creek, Cedar River, Timber Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Rock Creek, Looking Glass Creek, Clear Creek, Elk Run Creek, Prairie Slough, Lincoln Creek, Davis Creek, Sleepy Hollow Creek, Antelope Creek, Moores Creek, Stone Creek, Ash Creek, Plum Creek, School Creek, Dry Run Creek, Horse Creek, Council Creek and Elk Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include York, Aurora, Central City, Fullerton, Stromsburg, Genoa, Henderson, Osceola, Palmer, Hampton, McCool Junction, Clarks, Silver Creek, Giltner, Polk, Chapman, Phillips and Bradshaw.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.