NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0022October 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 10:00 a.m. local time on October 3. It was the 22nd river 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 46.4 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
- 11:39 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0022
- 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 is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Salt Creek near Ashland. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Local levees along the river are threatened with overtopping. In addition, substantial damages are occurring at the campground near Highway 6. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM CDT Thursday was 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.5 feet on 05/08/2015.
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 evening at 1145 PM CDT.
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.