Heavy Rain Falls Across The Region

               Showers and thunderstoms, which were heavy at times, brought abundant amounts of rain to many areas of Western and North Central Nebraska.  Rain fell across the region during the day and nighttime hours on Tuesday, with a few showers lingering on well into Wednesday morning.  There was a wide range in accumulations, with totals from a few tenths of an inch to well over 7 inches.  This heavy rain also caused flood conditions across many areas, with numerous reports of water over roadways.  Below is a list of rainfall accumulations starting Sunday morning and ending Wednesday morning at 8 AM CDT.  More information will be added as it becomes available.
LOCATION              COUNTY            RAINFALL(INCHES) 
...COOPERATIVE OBSERVATION SITES...
WELLFLEET             LINCOLN                7.42
CURTIS 3NNE           FRONTIER               6.39
TAYLOR                LOUP                   5.30
NORTH PLATTE EXPO     LINCOLN                5.10
HAYES CENTER 1NE      HAYES                  5.01
ERICSON 6WNW          GARFIELD               3.81
MASON CITY            CUSTER                 3.72
ANSELMO 2SE           CUSTER                 3.20
HERSHEY 5SSE          LINCOLN                3.03
OSHKOSH 10 NE         GARDEN                 2.60
ENDERS                CHASE                  2.50
STOCKVILLE            FRONTIER               2.42
EUSTIS 2NW            FRONTIER               2.35
WAUNETA               CHASE                  2.32
IMPERIAL              CHASE                  2.25
SWAN LAKE             HOLT                   2.17
MADRID                PERKINS                1.29
LYNCH                 BOYD                   1.25
STAPLETON 5W          LOGAN                  1.22
ARTHUR                ARTHUR                 1.14
BIG SPRINGS           DEUEL                  1.01
GORDON 6N             SHERIDAN               0.57
ELLSWORTH 15NNE       SHERIDAN               0.20
...ASOS SITES...
BROKEN BOW            CUSTER                 5.79
NORTH PLATTE          LINCOLN                3.89
VALENTINE             CHERRY                 1.73
IMPERIAL              CHASE                  1.22



...AWOS SITES...


AINSWORTH             BROWN                  3.44
THEDFORD              THOMAS                 1.64
ONEILL                HOLT                   1.07
OGALLALA              KEITH                  0.83




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The red color represents amounts greater than 6 inches, with the darkest red closer to 8 inches.







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