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Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska

The National Weather Service issued 92 red flag warnings for Nebraska in 2025 and 71 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 4th most of any state. 2026 through September: 147, 159% above the average of 57 for those months in 2008-2025. Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR was covered most often (263 times since 2008).

How many red flag warnings does Nebraska get?

92 red flag warnings for Nebraska in 2025
1002003002008: 3020082009: 2420092010: 3720102011: 6120112012: 21220122013: 2320132014: 6220142015: 7620152016: 6420162017: 6520172018: 2220182019: 1420192020: 10320202021: 8020212022: 16720222023: 4920232024: 10520242025: 9220252026: 14820262008-2025 average 712026 through September: 1481002003002008: 3020082009: 242010: 3720102011: 612012: 21220122013: 232014: 6220142015: 762016: 6420162017: 652018: 2220182019: 142020: 10320202021: 802022: 16720222023: 492024: 10520242025: 922026: 14820262008-2025 average 712026 through September: 1481002003002008: 3020082009: 242010: 3720102011: 612012: 21220122013: 232014: 6220142015: 762016: 6420162017: 652018: 2220182019: 142020: 10320202021: 802022: 16720222023: 492024: 10520242025: 922026: 14820262008-2025 average 712026 through September: 1481002003002008: 3020082009: 242010: 372011: 612012: 2122013: 232014: 622015: 7620152016: 642017: 652018: 222019: 142020: 10320202021: 802022: 1672023: 492024: 1052025: 922026: 14820262008-2025 average 712026 through September: 148

Every red flag warning that covered part of Nebraska. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.

The numbers
YearCount
2026 (through September)148
202592
2024105
202349
2022167
202180
2020103
201914
201822
201765
201664
201576
201462
201323
2012212
201161
201037
200924
200830

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

When in the year does Nebraska get them?

Nebraska's red flag warnings by month, 2008-2025
200400Jan: 31JanFeb: 66FebMar: 313MarApr: 319AprMay: 52MayJun: 29JunJul: 32JulAug: 66AugSep: 112SepOct: 167OctNov: 74NovDec: 25Dec319200400Jan: 31JanFeb: 66FebMar: 313MarApr: 319AprMay: 52MayJun: 29JunJul: 32JulAug: 66AugSep: 112SepOct: 167OctNov: 74NovDec: 25Dec319200400Jan: 31JanFeb: 66FebMar: 313MarApr: 319AprMay: 52MayJun: 29JunJul: 32JulAug: 66AugSep: 112SepOct: 167OctNov: 74NovDec: 25Dec319200400Jan: 31JFeb: 66FMar: 313MApr: 319AMay: 52MJun: 29JJul: 32JAug: 66ASep: 112SOct: 167ONov: 74NDec: 25D319

Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

Where in Nebraska?

County or forecast zoneSince 2008Since 2023Last issued
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR26383September 11, 2026
Dundy25645April 23, 2026
Frenchman Basin23863August 2, 2026
Furnas22462May 13, 2026
Gosper21062May 13, 2026
Hitchcock20841April 23, 2026
Harlan20460May 17, 2026
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest20263September 11, 2026
Loess Plains19753June 17, 2026
Red Willow19737April 23, 2026
Dawson19460May 13, 2026
Phelps18759May 13, 2026

The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

The latest red flag warnings for Nebraska in AreaZine's record

This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).

Every red flag warning for Nebraska in AreaZine's record

105 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: April 9, 2026 to October 9, 2026.

  1. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, NE Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest expired
  2. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, NE Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest expired
  3. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 7 m Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 7 more expired
  4. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 7 m Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 7 more expired
  5. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 7 m Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 7 more expired
  6. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River and Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, NE and WY Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River and Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument expired
  7. Red Flag Warning: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, NE Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest expired
  8. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 2 more, NE and WY Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 2 more expired
  9. Red Flag Warning: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, NE Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR expired
  10. Red Flag Warning: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, NE Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR expired
  11. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 1 more, NE and WY Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 1 more expired
  12. Red Flag Warning: Frenchman Basin, NE Frenchman Basin expired
  13. Red Flag Warning: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, NE Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR expired
  14. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 1 more, NE and WY Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 1 more expired
  15. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 11 more, NE and WY Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 11 more expired
  16. Red Flag Warning: Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle, NE and WY Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle expired
  17. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 8 m Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 8 more expired
  18. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 5 m Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains and 5 more expired
  19. Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland and Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains, NE Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland and Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains expired
  20. Red Flag Warning: Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle and 4 more, NE and WY Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle and 4 more expired

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

What is a red flag warning?

A red flag warning means critical fire weather is happening or about to happen: strong wind, very low humidity and dry fuels together, so a fire that starts can spread fast. Each office sets the criteria with its land-management partners. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in Nebraska.

How does Nebraska compare with its neighbours?

Colorado gets the most on Nebraska's border: 139 a year in 2021-2025.

StateA year, 2021-2025A year, 2008-2025Rank of all states
Colorado1391242nd
Kansas105943rd
Nebraska99714th
Wyoming61617th
South Dakota503110th
Iowa281517th
Missouri212019th

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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