Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:58PM CDT until October 6 at 6:30AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...Iowa...
Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County.
West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward and
Saline Counties.
West Nishnabotna River At Hancock affecting Pottawattamie County.
West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Mills and Fremont
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...Iowa...
Salt Creek At Greenwood affecting Cass County.
Salt Creek At North 27th Street affecting Lancaster County.
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Gage and Saline Counties.
Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County.
Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg affecting Fremont County.
Wahoo Creek At Wahoo affecting Saunders County.
Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County.
Big Blue River Near Barneston affecting Gage County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Platte River Near Louisville affecting Cass and Sarpy Counties.
Salt Creek at Roca affecting Lancaster County.
Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Barneston.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Increasing farmlands flood along the
bottomlands.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 25.0 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.0
feet on 07/25/1992.
- 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 afternoon at 300 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Gage, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov