Flash Flood Warning for Saline County, Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Omaha/Valley has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Saline County in southeastern Nebraska until 2:30 AM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- southeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in southeastern Nebraska.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from May 16 at 11:30 PM CDT until May 17 at 2:30 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Saline County in southeastern Nebraska. Specific locations include Crete, Wilber, Friend, Dorchester, Western, The Highway 41 and 15 South Junction, Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area, Swan Creek Reservoir Number 2 and Willard Meyer Recreation Area. Streams and drainages: North Fork Swan Creek Tributary, Sand Creek, South Fork Swan Creek Tributary, Dry Creek, Johnson Creek, West Fork Big Blue River, South Fork Swan Creek, Spring Creek, North Fork Swan Creek, Swan Creek Tributary, Plummers Branch, Brush Creek, Walnut Creek, Turkey Creek, Dry Branch, Big Blue River, Coon Creek, Swan Creek and Turkey Creek Tributary.
What You Should Do
Avoid areas subject to flash flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective May 16 at 11:30 PM CDT. Expires May 17 at 2:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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