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Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Summer heat has arrived to the area, with heat index values reaching into the 100+ range this weekend. Make sure you're prepared for any time outside, hydrate and protect yourself from the sun!
While our southern communities have picked up decent rainfall surpluses over the last few months, severe precipitation deficits continue to mount for areas up north. Send your observations directly to the drought monitor authors! Share updates to CMOR at go.unl.edu/cmor_drought.
Key forecast messages through the next 7 days for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. For more forecast information:

🏡 NWS Omaha/Valley, Nebraska Homepage - Get a forecast for any location.

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