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Flash Flood — Douglas, NE

Jun 25, 2011

Thunderstorms developed in central Nebraska on the nose of a low level jet that fed unstable air into eastern Nebraska. These thunderstorms tracked east across east central Nebraska during the late night hours of June 25th and produced a narrow band of 2 to 3 inch rainfall from near David City through Omaha and Council Bluffs. The rain fell in a several hour period and produced isolated flash flooding, mainly in the Omaha area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 303343). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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