NWS Hastings NEFL.W 0002October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay and Nuckolls, NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Clay and Nuckolls in Nebraska, in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 2nd river flood warning the NWS office in Hastings issued in 2026. Nebraska had 27 flood warnings in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 25.5 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Clay and Nuckolls
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:29 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGID FL.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Little Blue River Near Deweese affecting Clay and Nuckolls Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Deweese. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water overflows rural agricultural land and reaches the base of several buildings located 1.5 miles east of Deweese. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 11.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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