Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:58AM CDT until October 6 at 10:25AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:58am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County.
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
Big Blue River Near Barneston affecting Gage County.
Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County.
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Gage and Saline Counties.
Little Blue River Near Fairbury affecting Jefferson County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward and
Saline Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River at Beatrice.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, State Highway 77 floods just south of the
gage. The right bank within town from Riverside Park to Chautauqua
Park floods streets and basements.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
afternoon to 19.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then
fall tomorrow morning. It will rise to 26.8 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.3
feet on 09/16/1941.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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 evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Gage, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov