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Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:58PM CDT until October 3 at

Affecting Seward, NE

In effect until: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 PM

Seward, NE

Confirmed in Seward, NE; expires 2:00 PM.

Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Nebraska...Iowa...

Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County.

Salt Creek At Greenwood affecting Cass County.

Big Blue River Near Barneston affecting Gage County.

West Nishnabotna River At Hancock affecting Pottawattamie County.

West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Mills and Fremont
Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...

Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County.

Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.

Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.

West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward and
Saline Counties.

Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Gage and Saline Counties.

Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County.

Little Blue River Near Fairbury affecting Jefferson County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Nebraska...

Wahoo Creek At Wahoo affecting Saunders County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Lincoln Creek near Seward.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Continuous flooding continues across the
lowlands with some county roads inundated by flood waters. Access
to the gage from the east floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 17.4 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon to 5.1 feet Saturday evening. It will rise to 6.6 feet
Monday evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.4
feet on 03/14/1979.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™