Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 30 at 8:18PM CDT until October 1 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Adams County in south central Nebraska...
Clay County in south central Nebraska...
Fillmore County in south central Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 300 AM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that most of the Advisory
area had picked up mainly 1.5 to 3.5 inches of rain in the last
few hours. Primarily minor/nuisance is likely occurring or will
yet occur within the Advisory area, including possible minor
flooding of small creeks and streams, and possibly a few rural
roads. At least portions of the Advisory area could receive
another 1-2 inches of rain before rain eases up later tonight,
and additional rain could fall during the day Thursday before
rain completely ends for several days.
- This includes but is not limited to the following streams
anddrainages...
West Fork Big Blue River, Turkey Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Big
Sandy Creek, Pawnee Creek, School Creek, Scott Creek, Buffalo
Creek, North Branch West Fork Big Blue River, South Fork Johnson
Creek, Walnut Creek, South Fork Turkey Creek, North Fork Johnson
Creek, Dry Sandy Creek, South Fork Big Sandy Creek, Dove Creek,
Little Blue River, Ash Creek, Elk Run Creek, North Fork Turkey
Creek, Indian Creek, Flat Creek, Crooked Creek, Thirtytwo Mile
Creek, Liberty Creek and Oak Creek.
- Some locations that could experience mainly minor
floodinginclude...
Hastings, Geneva, Sutton, Harvard, Clay Center, Exeter, Fairmont,
Edgar, Fairfield, Shickley, Glenvil, Milligan, Trumbull, Grafton,
Ohiowa, Inland, Ayr, Deweese, Ong and Saronville.
- 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.
Area Description:
Adams, NE; Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov