NWS Omaha/Valley NEFA.A 0012September 30, 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 36 flood watches in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 23.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie and 21 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 7:49 p.m. CDT, September 30, 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 Thursday 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... - Prolonged rain falling on saturated soil could lead to flooding in the coming days. Total rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected in many locations through Thursday, with localized amounts topping 5 to 6 inches for some. - For flood safety information, visit 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.