Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 5 at 9:45AM CDT until October 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 7:45am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Saline and Gage Counties.
Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Turkey Creek near De Witt.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water begins to overtop Blueridge Drive and
likely many county roads along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 25.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 11.4 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 23.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.2
feet on 05/30/2013.
- 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.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 945 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Gage, NE; Saline, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov