NWS Omaha/Valley NEFA.W 0008October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Butler, Cass, Douglas and 2 more, NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Butler, Cass, Douglas and 2 more in Nebraska, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 8th areal flood warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Nebraska had 40 flood warnings in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 12.4 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
- Butler, Cass, Douglas and 2 more
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:37 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOAX FA.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Nebraska since 2008Every warning type in Nebraska
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Butler County in east central Nebraska... Southwestern Douglas County in east central Nebraska... Northwestern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Saunders County in east central Nebraska... Northwestern Cass County in southeastern Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1234 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, Ceresco, Valparaiso, Mead, Brainard, Weston, Dwight, Ulysses, Ithaca, Malmo, Leshara, Colon, Memphis, Lake Wanahoo Recreation Area, Memphis State Recreation Area and Two Rivers State Recreation Area. - For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.
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.