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 7:22 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 10.7 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
- 8:39 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 7:22 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
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling this weekend. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.4 feet on 07/13/1992. - 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.