Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:58AM CDT until October 3 at 1:32AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:58am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County.
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
Big Blue River Near Barneston affecting Gage County.
Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County.
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Gage and Saline Counties.
Little Blue River Near Fairbury affecting Jefferson County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward and
Saline Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Lincoln Creek near Seward.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* 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 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 AM CDT Thursday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 17.3 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning to 4.5 feet
Sunday morning. It will rise to 6.1 feet early Tuesday morning.
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 17.3
feet on 06/16/1984.
- 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 evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Seward, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov