⚠️ Flood Warning – Saline, NE – Saturday, October 3, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:46AM CDT until October 5 at 4:32AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Details

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

Turkey Creek near De Witt affecting Saline and Gage Counties.

Turkey Creek Near Wilber affecting Saline County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Turkey Creek near Wilber.

* WHEN…Until late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Portions of County Road O, located north of
Highway 41, may begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 15.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 3.1 feet Thursday
morning.
– Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5
feet on 06/18/1990.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.

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