NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0028October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Fremont and Otoe, IA and NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Fremont and Otoe in Iowa, Nebraska, which was in force until 12:00 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 28th 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 39.5 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 Otoe
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:42 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 8:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0028
- 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...Nebraska... Missouri River At Nebraska City affecting Fremont and Otoe Counties. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 945 PM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Nebraska City. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Though flooding is already ongoing, this is the level when flooding starts becoming more impactful, especially to agricultural areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 18.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.0 feet on 06/12/1971. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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