NWS Hastings NEFL.W 0002October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay and Nuckolls, NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Clay and Nuckolls in Nebraska, which was in force until 2:12 a.m. local time on October 3. It was the 2nd river flood warning the NWS office in Hastings 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 18 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Clay and Nuckolls
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:10 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 2:12 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGID FL.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Nebraska since 2008Every warning type in Nebraska
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Little Blue River Near Deweese affecting Nuckolls and Clay Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Deweese. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * 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 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 AM CDT Friday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage today and continue falling through the weekend. - 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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