A storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain overnight Monday, leading to significant flooding in multiple areas throughout Lincoln.
A flood warning was in effect Tuesday until 2:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The Weather Service said radar and ground observations suggest anywhere from 3-7 inches of rain fell in a short period of time. It cautioned that many roads remain flooded and creeks and rivers are likely to rise throughout the day.
The Weather Service warned that another round of strong thunderstorms was possible Tuesday afternoon, most likely south of Interstate 80 and east of U.S. 77.
Those storms are expected to develop between noon and 2 p.m. Tuesday and move out of the area by Tuesday evening.Â
The Lincoln Airport reported 2.75 inches of rain between 11 p.m. Monday and 1 a.m. Tuesday and 3.75 inches total overnight. Sirens went off in Lincoln around midnight and the city was under a flash flood warning until 2:45 a.m.
Just after midnight there were several reports of heavy flooding throughout the city, including areas in the Haymarket, an underpass at 48th Street and Cornhusker Highway and at an apartment near 56th and O streets, according to emergency scanner traffic.
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Multiple cars had reportedly gotten stuck in floodwaters in north Lincoln, scanner traffic indicated. A couple of cars remained stranded under the North 48th Street bridge near Cornhusker Highway on Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the Lincoln area just before midnight, but the warning was allowed to expire at 12:15 a.m.
A tornado was reported just southwest of Lincoln at about midnight but dissipated before reaching city limits.Â
The storm had appeared capable of producing a tornado as it approached Lincoln and caused some damage in rural areas of Lancaster County. The Weather Service said meteorologists were out surveying tornado damage in parts of Saline and Lancaster County on Tuesday morning.
A horse farm near Rokeby reported damage to fences and a shed and some horses got out, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
About 4,100 people in Lincoln were without power as of 1 a.m. according to Lincoln Electric System's outage map. But by 7 a.m. Tuesday, fewer than 250 people remained without power.
This is a developing story. Stay with for updates.
Photos, video: Overnight storm causes damage in Lincoln
Nebraska Wesleyan employees Alex Mueller (left) and Andrew Britain load fallen branches into a cart Tuesday morning as they begin clean up the university's campus after a storm overnight.