NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0015October 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 7:34 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 15th 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 41.1 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
- 2:31 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:34 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0015
- 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... Wahoo Creek At Ithaca affecting Saunders County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Wahoo Creek at Ithaca. * WHEN...From early this morning to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, The levee protecting Ithaca is likely to fail as water would be overtopping it at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 AM CDT Thursday was 20.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.5 feet on 06/20/1960. - 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 245 PM CDT.
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