Iowa, Nebraska Severe Flood Watch | Effective 06/20/2026 12:38

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued June 20 at 2:38PM CDT until June 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 20, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires: 
June 21, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont and Page and Nebraska, including the following counties, Boone, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Platte, Richardson, Saline, Saunders and Seward. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall may produce localized totals of 3 to 5 inches within the Flood Watch area Saturday evening into Sunday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Fremont; Page; Boone; Platte; Colfax; Butler; Saunders; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE