NWS Hastings NEFL.W 0005October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Webster, NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Nuckolls and Webster in Nebraska, which was in force until 9:15 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 5th river flood warning the NWS office in Hastings issued in 2026. Nebraska had 40 flood warnings in October 2026, against 3 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 19.4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Nuckolls and Webster
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:50 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:15 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGID FL.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Nebraska since 2008Every warning type in Nebraska
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is currently ongoing and will be expected to continue until this evening. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Deweese, including the reach of the river from near Deweese to near Oak. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Highway 78 south of the bridge will be impacted along with numerous county roads including River Road as well as Road B and E. In addition, a home will be threatened downstream on the south side of the river off of Road 3600 south of Superior. This home required sandbagging during the July flooding of 2019 when the river crest at Guide Rock reached 15.1 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:30 AM CDT Friday was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1 feet on 05/25/2008. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.