16 July 2026: GOES-East (GOES-19) data flow resumed at 1716 UTC (1216pm CDT). Data quality appears to be good, but we will continue to monitor during the rest of today.

Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1316919
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-19 20:14:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Knox County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 20:14:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.719723°, -98.097504°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Knox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.00°
Mean Glint Angle71.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
Show More Show Less