A large and slow moving upper level system brought widespread heavy rain to a large part of eastern Nebraska on October 21 and October 22.  Rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches was common for the 24 hours ending 7am CDT October 22 over the Turkey Creek, the middle and upper sections of the Big Blue River and the Wahoo Creek basins.  The heavy rain caused flooding along Turkey Creek near Wilber, along Sand and Wahoo Creeks near Wahoo and Ithaca and the Big Blue River from around Milford downstream through its confluence with Turkey Creek.

Flood in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 22-OCT-08 15:00:00 to 24-OCT-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across much of Saunders county on 10/21 and 10/22.  The heavy rain caused Sand Creek to flood around Wahoo and Wahoo Creek to flood from near Wahoo downstream through Ithaca to around Ashland.  Several county roads were flooded in this area as was Highway 92 west of Wahoo and Highway 77/92 near its Jct with Highway 109 east of town.  The flooding washed the gravel off of several county roads but otherwise damage was minimal and was restricted to river lowlands.

Flood in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 22-OCT-08 13:44:00 to 25-OCT-08 03:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GROVER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell over much of the middle and upper sections of the Big Blue River basin on October 21 and October 22.  The rain caused the Big Blue River to flood for a prolonged period from near Milford downstream to around DeWitt, which is in Saline County.  The river near Crete, which is in Saline county, crested at 21.7 feet around 915pm CDT on 10/24, flood stage is 18 feet.  The flooding affected agricultural farmland, closed a few county roads in the area and caused the delay of local bridge construction just south of Milford which was damaged by flooding over the summer.

Flood in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 22-OCT-08 11:38:00 to 26-OCT-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE WITT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell over much of the Turkey Creek basin on October 21 and October 22.  The rain caused Turkey Creek to flood from near DeWitt to near and upstream of Wilber.  Turkey Creek near Wilber reached its first crest of around 12.7 feet during the late morning hours of October 23.  Due to heavy rains that fell on the 21st and 22nd across the upper reaches of the basin, the creek remained near that elevated level through mid afternoon on the 26th.  Flood stage is 11 feet.  Although a few county roads were flooded, the flooding mainly affected agricultural farmland.

Flood in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 22-OCT-08 13:44:00 to 25-OCT-08 03:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRETE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell over much of the middle and upper sections of the Big Blue River basin on October 21 and October 22.  The rain caused the Big Blue River to flood for a prolonged period from Crete downstream to near DeWitt.  The river near Crete crested at 21.7 feet around 915pm CDT on 10/24, flood stage is 18 feet.  The flooding affected agricultural farmland and also closed a few county roads in the area.