Coordinates: 40.6790, -100.0150
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 11:37PM CDT until August 28 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE Event: Flood Advisory Area: Dawson, NE; Gosper, NE Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected Certainty: Likely Effective: 2026-08-28T04:37:00.000Z Expires: 2026-08-28T02:00:00-05:00 * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Western Dawson County in south central Nebraska... Gosper County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 200 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1136 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Muddy Creek, Spring Creek, East Branch Turkey Creek, Deer Creek, Elk Creek, Turkey Creek, East Branch Muddy Creek, Plum Creek, Buffalo Creek, North Plum Creek, Swartz Creek, West Branch Turkey Creek, Elder Creek, Dry Creek, Johnson Lake Area, Stump Ditch Creek, Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area and West Buffalo Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cozad, Gothenburg, Elwood, Johnson Lake, Willow Island and Farnam. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f6047626f49dc0a51ed668bd9d64318cae736d09.001.1View original source