OMAHA. NEB. (KMTV) — Severe storms overnight and into the Tuesday morning commute hit parts of the Omaha metro, causing downed trees, hail damage and flooding. A flash flood warning was issued for much of the Metro until 9 a.m. Tuesday. Reports of flooded streets rapidly rising creeks have officials urging people to use caution this morning.
A second round of severe storms move through around 1 p.m. producing pockets of large hail, strong winds and more flooding.
Northeast Nebraska Neighborhood Reporter Alex Whitney spent the morning in Lashara where the town is cleaning up from flooding.
Residents tell Alex that many homes took on water in their basements and that many roads were flooded. Rescue boats were deployed to help get people out of some of the most flooded areas. They say this is the worst flooding the town has seen since 2019.
North Omaha Neighborhood Reporter Melissa Wright spoke with residents at Grandridge Apartments where flooding rose multiple feet inside first floor apartments.
One resident invited her inside to see the damage first hand. The water marks on the walls reached to near the light switches. They tell us they've been told by the leasing office to reach out to their insurance agents and to The Red Cross for help.
Downtown Neighborhood Reporter Molly Hudson spoke with city leaders about the extent of damage from the first round of storms that moved through Omaha.
Zach Williamson talks to a driver who got caught in flash flooding on his morning commute.
Northwest Omaha Reporter Jill Lamkins spoke to a driver who was trapped in her car as flood waters rose in the Ramblewood area in Elkhorn.
9 a.m. Zach Williamson at 72nd and Pinkney where a vehicle from a car lot was carried into Cole Creek.
Valley, NE Streets Flooded
9:33 a.m. Debris caught at 36th Street Bridge in Bellevue
Debris is damning up the creek causing it to flood 36th Street in the Twin Creek area. 36th Street is closed from Old 36th Street to Twin Creek Dr/Samson Way. pic.twitter.com/jxO45e4Rmr
— Sgt. Sean Vest BPD (@SgtVest) May 21, 2024
8:51 Papio NRD Flood Control
Flood control at work — Thanks @PapioNRD for all the flood protection measures you put in place across our area! Levees along the Papio Creek and reservoirs like Walnut Creek, Prairie Queen, Big Elk Lake, and Portal are all important to protecting our community from floods. While… pic.twitter.com/VNpke4JXP4
— City of Papillion (@CityofPapillion) May 21, 2024
7:42 a.m. Big Ten Baseball Delayed
❗️GAME TIME UPDATE ❗️
— Charles Schwab Field Omaha (@CharlesSchwabFO) May 21, 2024
Today’s first game of the @B1Gbaseball Tournament has been pushed to 1 PM!
We’ll share additional updates as they become available. pic.twitter.com/qDBUweDb5D
7:27 a.m. 83rd and Western
7:11 a.m. West Maple at Elkhorn Drive Closed
West Maple at Elkhorn Drive is closed in both directions due to flooding over the roadway. Avoid the area. @NDOTomaha pic.twitter.com/AYNfZ3YSKN
— Ofc. Dan Fehrman (@OPDOfcFehrman) May 21, 2024
7:03 a.m. Flooding in Bellevue
Some flooding on @CityofBellevue streets, do NOT drive through flooded areas. @BellevuePolice @SarpyCounty911 @551CARS pic.twitter.com/TB1iK3nVS6
— Lt. Chad Reed (@LtReedBPD) May 21, 2024
6:22 a.m. Flooded roadways
Saddle Creek from Farnam to Leavenworth is currently flooded.
— Ofc. Mike Bossman (@OPDOfcBossman) May 21, 2024
STOP driving through flooded roadways. Several cars are already stalled.
This is extremely dangerous. Use an alternate route and wait for the water to drain.
