Flash Flood Warning Issued for Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe Counties in Nebraska

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 26, 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 northeastern Johnson County, central Nemaha County, and southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska until 3:00 AM CDT.

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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 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 2026-05-17T00:54:00-05:00 until 2026-05-17T03:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Johnson County, central Nemaha County, and southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska. Specific locations include Auburn, Peru, Johnson, Talmage, Brownville, Brock, Julian, Lorton, Duck Creek Recreation Area, and Brownville State Recreation Area.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.

Timeline

Alert effective immediately on May 17 at 12:54 AM CDT and remains in effect until May 17 at 3:00 AM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Omaha/Valley has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Johnson County, central Nemaha County, and southeastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska until 3:00 AM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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