Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:58PM CDT until October 5 at 2:20PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...Iowa...
Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County.
Salt Creek At Greenwood affecting Cass County.
Big Blue River Near Barneston affecting Gage County.
West Nishnabotna River At Hancock affecting Pottawattamie County.
West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Mills and Fremont
Counties.
...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 At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward and
Saline Counties.
Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Gage and Saline Counties.
Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County.
Little Blue River Near Fairbury affecting Jefferson County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Wahoo Creek At Wahoo affecting Saunders County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Crete.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Extensive flooding is widespread. Past
floods have not flooded the urban areas of Crete.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 26.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.1 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.0
feet on 03/30/1960.
- 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 1000 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Saline, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov