Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 6 at 3:09AM CDT until June 6 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 1:09am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Gage County in southeastern Nebraska...
Northern Jefferson County in southeastern Nebraska...
Saline County in southeastern Nebraska...
Southern Seward County in southeastern Nebraska...
* WHEN...Until noon CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 309 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in
the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Crete, Milford, Wilber, Friend, Dorchester, De Witt, Plymouth,
Beaver Crossing, Western, Clatonia, Daykin, Goehner, Cordova,
Tobias, Swanton, The Highway 41 and 15 South Junction, Swan Creek
Wildlife Management Area, Swan Creek Reservoir Number 2, Willard
Meyer Recreation Area and Blue River State Recreation Area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Gage, NE; Jefferson, NE; Saline, NE; Seward, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE