GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – A potentially dangerous situation took place in parts of Nebraska Wednesday night and Thursday morning after torrential rain led to a Flash Flood Emergency in Grand Island as homes became inundated with water and roads became impassable.The Grand Island Police Department took to social media Wednesday night to urge people to stay home and stay safe because of what was unfolding.”Travel is not advised,” police said on Facebook at the time. “Our officers are unable to access many stranded vehicles at this time.”HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERCity officials said that due to the heavy precipitation and flooding, many areas of Grand Island saw standing water on roads and in parking lots, homes were inundated with water, and dozens of vehicles became stranded.So far, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths associated with the flash flooding.”Several homes reported sewers backing up, water running into basements and some residents took shelter at local hotels or with friends and family,” city officials said in a Facebook post. “The Grand Island Police Department responded to dozens of calls to assist motorists who were stuck in flooded roadways.”DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOX WEATHER APPPublic safety officials also urged people to remain cautious during the Thursday morning commute because many roads remained impassable and dangerous.”We’re asking everyone to take it slow, avoid driving through standing water, and use alternate routes when possible,” Director of Emergency Management Jon Rosenlund said. “If you can delay your opening today, we would highly recommend you do so.”According to the National Weather Service office in Hastings, Nebraska, between 3 and 7 inches of rain fell within about 12 hours on Wednesday, with most of it falling in a four-hour period.And the rain totals were historic.PLAN, PREPARE, PROTECT: HOW TO BEST COVER YOUR PROPERTY AGAINST FLOODSWednesday is now the second-wettest day on record in Grand Island, and the wettest June day on record. In addition, with 7.53 inches of rain falling over a 36-hour period, it’s now the highest two-day rain total on record for the area.”This was an extraordinary rainstorm and is very similar to the historic rains seen in the 2005 floods,” Rosenlund continued. “We will be actively monitoring rivers, creeks and other drainage areas over the next few days for future flooding issues.”Officials said that with daylight and receding water, the ability to more completely assess damage will shed more light on the impacts of the flooding event that took place on Wednesday and Thursday.