NWS Omaha/Valley NEFF.W 0049October 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cass and Lancaster, NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flash flood warning for Cass and Lancaster in Nebraska, which was in force until 3:15 a.m. local time on October 1. It was the 49th flash flood warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Nebraska had 10 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Cass and Lancaster
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:11 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX FF.W 0049
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
FFWOAX The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Cass County in southeastern Nebraska... East Central Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 315 AM CDT. * At 1211 AM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing flash flooding southeast of Ashland. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Eagle, Elmwood, Greenwood, Murdock, Walton, Alvo, South Bend, Mahoney State Park, Camp Carol Joy Holling, Schramm Park State Recreation Area, Platte River State Park and Louisville State Recreation Area. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 412 and 426.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.