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Flash Flood — Grant, NE

Aug 4, 2011

A line of thunderstorms developed from the southern Nebraska panhandle into central Nebraska on the afternoon of August 4th and remained fairly stationary before evolving into a north to south oriented line of storms and progressing into eastern Nebraska. Heavy rains were produced from these thunderstorms, with amounts exceeding 3.00 inches in portions of Arthur and McPherson counties. These heavy rains caused flash flooding in the city of Arthur.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 336734). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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