NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0026October 2, 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, which was in force until 8:00 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 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 23.2 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
- Fremont and Mills
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:50 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- 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 Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Mills and Fremont Counties. .This update reflects a slight delay in the timing of the river's crest. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Nishnabotna River at Randolph. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Rural agricultural lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 19.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - 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
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.
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