Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:26AM CDT until October 4 at 4:25PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 12:26am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County.
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Saline and Gage Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey Creek near Wilber.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Significant flooding of row crops in the
flood plain begins. Downstream of the gage the town of De Witt may
start experiencing flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this
morning to 14.7 feet this morning. It will then fall this
afternoon. It will rise to 15.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall Saturday morning. It will rise to 14.9 feet early
Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5
feet on 03/04/1979.
- 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 230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Saline, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov