NWS Omaha/Valley NEFA.A 0012October 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie and 21 more, IA and NE
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued a flood watch for Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie and 21 more in Iowa, Nebraska, in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 12th areal flood watch the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Iowa had 8 flood watches in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 14 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie and 21 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 4:59 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KOAX FA.A 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby and Nebraska, including the following counties, Butler, Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward and Washington. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - River and areal flooding remains likely in the watch area due to significant rainfall from overnight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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.