Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:58PM CDT until October 2 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE, United States of America

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...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.

* WHERE...West Nishnabotna River at Hancock.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, The bathroom facility at Botna Bend Park
floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening and continue falling to 6.0 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.0
feet on 03/18/1969.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Measurements

Coordinates41.4167, -95.3724
RegionPottawattamie, IA
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyImmediate
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-02T09:00:00-05:00

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Before
Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area on 10 Sep 2026, 21 days before this event

10 Sep 2026, 21 days before this event. 1.6% cloud across the tile.

After
Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area on 5 Oct 2026, 4 days after this event

5 Oct 2026, 4 days after this event. 0% cloud across the tile.

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