NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0017October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Lancaster, NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Lancaster in Nebraska, in force until 9:12 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 17th river flood warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Nebraska had 27 flood warnings in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 27.8 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Lancaster
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:25 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 9:12 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Platte River Near Louisville affecting Sarpy and Cass Counties. Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County. Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Salt Creek at Roca affecting Lancaster County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Salt Creek at Roca. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Roca road west of the gage site floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 19.7 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.7 feet on 07/04/1984. - 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 530 PM CDT.
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