After returning from the NSSL in Norman, Oklahoma I was able to witness they most destructive flash flood in my short history. On the evening of August 5th thunderstorms developed to the north and west of the Omaha metro area. Due to the favorable low level jet bringing significant low level moisture and nearly off-setting the propagation vector these storms moved very little with back-building continually making sure that new storms took the place of departing storms. It began to rain in the Omaha area around 8 pm and did not quit until a little after 2am. Total rainfall from this storm was over 10.6 inches. The main stem of the Papio as well as the little Papio and Coal Creak were responsible for most of the flooding that ensued. One person died when waters from the Coal Creak knocked out his basement walls and swept him downstream. Below are some of the pictures or the Papio and Coal Creak.
Here is the flooding associated with the Papio Creek near the Knolls Golf course (120th and Maple). Although this is the morning after the flood, it is still visible on the fences and in other places just how high the creek was...
Here is a couple of pictures from Coal Creek the morning after the rain. This is near the 71st by the Atchley Ford Dealership where they lost almost their entire inventory of new cars due to the flood. Notice the debris that is being pulled out from under the bridge. This is the Creek that caused the one death...
