NWS Cheyenne WYFF.W 0001May 30, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dawes, NE
The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne issued a flash flood warning for Dawes in Nebraska, which was in force until 6:45 p.m. local time on May 30. It was the 1st flash flood warning the NWS office in Cheyenne issued in 2026. Nebraska had 9 flash flood warnings in May 2026, against 12 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cheyenne WY
- Area
- Dawes
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:46 p.m. MDT, May 30, 2026
- Expires
- 6:45 p.m. MDT, May 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCYS FF.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Nebraska since 2008Every warning type in Nebraska
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The notice as issued
FFWCYS The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Dawes County in the panhandle of Nebraska... * Until 645 PM MDT. * At 346 PM MDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and street flooding across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport, Chadron State Park, Red Cloud Campground, Dawes County Fairgrounds and Chadron State Park Campground.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.