NWS Hastings NEFA.W 0017October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Thayer, NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Thayer in Nebraska, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 17th areal flood warning the NWS office in Hastings 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 17.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Thayer
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:19 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGID FA.W 0017
- 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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Central Thayer County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 716 PM CDT, While river gages along the Little Blue River in Thayer county continue to fall below flood stage, Thayer county emergency management reports some areas along the Little Blue River between the gages continue to have flooding issues and the flood warning is being extended until 1 PM Saturday. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Sandy Creek, Little Blue River, South Fork Big Sandy Creek, Spring Creek and Dry Creek. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hebron. - 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.