Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:49AM CDT until October 2 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Lincoln Creek near Seward.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Continuous flooding continues across the
lowlands with some county roads inundated by flood waters. Access
to the gage from the east floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this
morning to 17.6 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood
stage late tonight to 4.7 feet Sunday morning. It will rise to
5.9 feet Monday evening. It will then fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6
feet on 06/07/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Seward, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov