Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 12:51PM CDT until October 1 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...West Central Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...
Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...
Southwestern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1250 PM CDT, emergency management reported continued flooding
across the warned area due to the very heavy rainfall that
occurred on Wednesday night. Flooding is already occurring. In
many locations, the water is slowly receding, but will continue
for several hours, especially in low lying areas along larger
creeks and rivers. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Fairbury, Crete, Wilber, Friend, Dorchester, De Witt, Plymouth,
Western, Daykin, Cordova, Endicott, Jansen, Tobias, Swanton,
Reynolds, Harbine, Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area, The
Highway 41 and 15 South Junction and Willard Meyer Recreation
Area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Gage, NE; Jefferson, NE; Saline, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov