Heaviest rainfall expected Tuesday and Wednesday nights; forecasters also monitoring potential severe storms.
A prolonged period of heavy rain could bring flooding to Lincoln and much of eastern Nebraska this week, with the National Weather Service forecasting widespread rainfall totals of two to four inches and isolated amounts exceeding five inches.
A Flood Watch takes effect at 7 p.m. Tuesday and continues through 7 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters say tropical moisture associated with former Hurricane Polo is moving into the central United States, creating unusually wet conditions for late September…