Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:19AM CDT until October 3 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 1:19am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Fremont and Mills
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Nishnabotna River at Randolph.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Rural agricultural lands begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.2
feet on 03/30/1960.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 330 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Fremont, IA; Mills, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov