Heavy rainfall of up to two inches an hour from persistent thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings by the National Weather Service for a good portion of the Nebraska Panhandle and in Goshen County, Wyoming Friday night into the early hours of Saturday.

Central Dawes and northeastern Sioux Counties were under the warnings shortly before 11:00p.m. Friday night, with expiration set for 1:40a.m. Saturday. According to NWS, local law enforcement at that time had reported four feet of water in Crawford, with up to two more inches of rainfall expected in the area.

In Goshen County, Wyoming law enforcement reported to NWS flash flooding was taking place in the north-central part of the county, with 4 to 5 inches of rain having already occurred in the headwaters of Rawhide Creek. According to NWS, the water moving down the creek had washed out a bridge along Harris Ranch Road about half a mile west of U.S. Highway 85 near Jay Em. The flash flood warning was not set to expire until 6:00a.m. Saturday.

Flash flood warnings were issued for Scotts Bluff, Banner and northern Kimball counties shortly after 12:30a.m. Saturday morning, with expiration initially set at 4:30a.m. NWS reported that up to two inches of rain had fallen in the prior hour, with law enforcement reporting some roads and Highway 92 near and in Scottsbluff had started to flood. Additional road flooding was also reported as beginning in Gering.