Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
885 WGUS83 KOAX 052217 FLSOAX Flood Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 517 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Big Nemaha River at Falls City affecting Richardson County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 530 AM CDT. && NEC147-061030- /O.EXT.KOAX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260606T2042Z/ /FLLN1.1.ER.260605T0855Z.260605T1100Z.260606T0242Z.NO/ 517 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Nemaha River at Falls City. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Primary roads have begun to flood. This may include portions of Highway 73 and Preston Road. Other primary roads in the area may be inundated depending on flows along Muddy Creek and the Missouri River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 PM CDT Friday was 31.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling to 5.8 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.9 feet on 05/13/1995. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4005 9575 4007 9575 4008 9569 4006 9563 4004 9557 4005 9551 4005 9549 4004 9549 4005 9546 4004 9541 4003 9540 4003 9538 4000 9539 4001 9547 4002 9549 4004 9552 4001 9556 4004 9569 4006 9571 4005 9574 $$ CA