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 9:34 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 2 days; 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
- 2:06 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 5:11 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 9:34 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 continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Salt Creek At Greenwood affecting Cass County. Salt Creek at Roca affecting Lancaster County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Salt Creek At North 27th Street affecting Lancaster County. Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Salt Creek near Ashland. * WHEN...From early this morning to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, At this level a parking lot/boat ramp located along the left bank begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 22.1 feet this evening. 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 22.1 feet on 03/14/2019. - 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. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 215 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.