NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0026October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Fremont and Mills, IA
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Fremont and Mills in Iowa, in force until 2:00 a.m. local time on October 3. It was the 26th river flood warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Iowa had 21 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 19.5 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Fremont and Mills
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:19 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 6:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0026
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Fremont and Mills Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Nishnabotna River at Randolph. * WHEN...From Friday morning to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Rural agricultural lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.2 feet on 03/30/1960. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 330 PM CDT.
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