Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:58PM CDT until October 3 at 5:30AM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Salt Creek at Greenwood.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:15 PM CDT Thursday was 27.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.1 feet early Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.1
feet on 05/07/2015.
- 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:
Cass, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov