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, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on October 2. 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 33.3 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
- 2:10 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.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
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 Clay and Nuckolls Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to continue. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Deweese, including the reach of the river from near Deweese to near Oak. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * 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 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet, which was 1.7 feet above the minor flood stage of 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river appears to be cresting this afternoon into early evening. It is then expected to slip back below flood stage sometime early Friday morning and continue to slowly fall thereafter. - 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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