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, which was in force until 1:30 p.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 38.4 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
- 1:58 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 11:06 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 1:30 p.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 Nebraska...Iowa... Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County. West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward and Saline Counties. West Nishnabotna River At Hancock affecting Pottawattamie County. West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Mills and Fremont Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska...Iowa... Salt Creek At Greenwood affecting Cass County. Salt Creek At North 27th Street affecting Lancaster County. Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County. Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County. Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Gage and Saline Counties. Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County. Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg affecting Fremont County. Wahoo Creek At Wahoo affecting Saunders County. Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County. Big Blue River Near Barneston affecting Gage County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Nebraska... Platte River Near Louisville affecting Cass and Sarpy Counties. Salt Creek at Roca affecting Lancaster County. Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Nishnabotna River at Randolph. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, County Road L-68 located 5 miles south of Randolph begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 20.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 12.9 feet early Sunday morning. It will rise to 13.4 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.5 feet on 06/22/1996. - 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 300 PM CDT.
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