Flash Flood Warning Issued for Gage and Lancaster Counties in Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 2026, 2 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 northern Gage County and southern Lancaster County until 1:30 AM CDT June 6.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Nebraska
- Issued
- June 24, 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 2 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 8:53 PM CDT June 5 until 1:30 AM CDT June 6. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northern Gage County in southeastern Nebraska and southern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska. Specific locations include Hickman, Firth, Cortland, Panama, Roca, Hallam, Sprague, Stagecoach State Recreation Area, Bluestem State Recreation Area, Wagon Train State Recreation Area and Olive Creek State Recreation Area.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective June 5 at 8:53 PM CDT and expires June 6 at 1:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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