Flood Warning Issued for Greeley, Howard, Nance, Valley Counties NE
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 days 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 Hastings NE has issued a Flood Warning for parts of central Nebraska until 5 PM CDT August 18 due to excessive rainfall and rising streams.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Nebraska
- Issued
- August 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Hastings 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Nebraska.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Hastings NE. Effective from 2026-08-18T07:12:00-05:00 until 2026-08-18T17:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Greeley County, Northeastern Howard County, Southwestern Nance County, and Southeastern Valley County in central Nebraska. Specific streams include West Branch Spring Creek, Wallace Creek, South Branch Mira Creek, Davis Creek, Spring Creek, North Branch Mira Creek, North Loup River, Cottonwood Creek, Cady Creek, Moffet Creek, Fish Creek, Stewart Creek, Loup River, Dry Creek, Mira Creek, Shepherd Creek, Rock Creek, Davis Creek Reservoir Area, and Cedar Creek. Locations that could experience flooding include Scotia, North Loup, Wolbach, and Cushing.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Little additional rain is expected (less than one-quarter inch).
Timeline
Alert in effect until 5:00 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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