NWS Omaha/Valley NEFL.W 0023October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Seward, NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood warning for Seward in Nebraska, which was in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 23rd 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 27.7 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
- Seward
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:20 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 6:19 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOAX FL.W 0023
- 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 National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska... Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Nebraska... Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Blue River near Seward. * WHEN...From this morning to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins, including the Blue Valley Campground in Seward. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 18.6 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on 06/16/1984. - For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 230 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.