NWS Omaha/Valley NEFA.W 0004October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Saunders in Nebraska, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 4th areal flood warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley 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 10.5 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
- Saunders
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:29 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOAX FA.W 0004
- 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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Saunders County in east central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wahoo and Malmo. - 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.
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.