Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:58PM CDT until October 4 at
Affecting Saline, NE; Seward, NE
In effect until: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 PM
Saline, NE; Seward, NE
Confirmed across 2 counties in 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Though only minor flooding is occurring at the gage, upstream near Beaver Crossing more severe flooding is likely ongoing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet on 03/25/1987. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™