⚠️ Flood Warning – Gage, NE; Jefferson, NE; Lancaster, NE; Saline, NE – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 30 at 11:04PM CDT until October 1 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Northwestern Gage County in southeastern Nebraska…
Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska…
Southwestern Lancaster County in southeastern Nebraska…
Southeastern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska…

* WHEN…Until 200 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1104 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the
warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Fairbury, Wilber, De Witt, Plymouth, Western, Daykin, Jansen,
Swanton, Reynolds, Harbine, Cub Creek Recreational Area, Swan
Creek Wildlife Management Area, Crystal Springs Campground, Camp
Jefferson, Alexandria State Recreation Area, Gladstone and
Buckley Creek Recreational Area.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.