Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 30 at 2:00PM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following
counties, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie
and Shelby and Nebraska, including the following counties, Butler,
Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha,
Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward and
Washington.
* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Prolonged rain falling on saturated soil could lead to flooding
in the coming days. Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected
in many locations through Thursday, with localized amounts
topping 5 to 6 inches for some.
- For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov