Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 7:50PM CDT until October 5 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Saline and Gage Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey Creek near De Witt.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water begins to overtop Blueridge Drive and
likely many county roads along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:45 PM CDT Saturday was 26.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below moderate flood
Sunday night and below flood stage early Monday afternoon and
continue falling to 10.6 feet Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 23.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.2
feet on 06/05/2008.
- 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 Sunday afternoon at noon CDT.
Area Description:
Gage, NE; Saline, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov