Flash flooding hits northeast Nebraska midday Tuesday

WINSIDE, Neb. -- Morning and afternoon thunderstorms left their mark on northeast Nebraska on Tuesday.

Flash flooding was reported in Wayne and Winside early Tuesday afternoon, with flash flood warnings eventually expiring at 2:45 p.m. CT.

Just before noon, trained weather spotters reported significant runoff out of fields and ditches flowing over county roads. This runoff is likely to cause flash flooding of creeks and streams, the National Weather Service said. 

Between 2 and 4 inches of rain had fallen by lunchtime, NWS officials said. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area in the evening.