Webster County, Nebraska, Thursday, October 1, 2026

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:57PM CDT until October 2 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is currently ongoing and will be expected to continue through the rest of the night tonight. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet, or 0.2 feet above the minor flooding stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to rise tonight, cresting around 13.6 feet just after midnight. The river will then be expected to gradually fall back below flood stage sometime Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:26PM CDT until October 2 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast to occur later this evening into tonight. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage sometime this evening into tonight, cresting near 12.6 feet. Water levels will soon be expected to fall back below flood stage by Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:41PM CDT until October 2 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska... Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Webster and Nuckolls Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas...Nebraska... Republican River Near Hardy affecting Jewell, Nuckolls and Republic Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet, which was still a bit below minor flood stage of 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a slow climb into this evening, cresting just over flood stage around 12.6 feet late tonight into early Friday morning. It is then forecast to slip back below flood stage by around sunrise Friday, and continue falling over the next few days. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:30AM CDT until October 2 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Nebraska... Republican River Near Hardy affecting Jewell, Nuckolls and Republic Counties. Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Webster and Nuckolls Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.5 feet, which is still a few feet below minor flood stage of 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and crest around 13.1 feet. It is then forecast to slip back below flood stage late this evening or early Friday morning and continue falling. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:14AM CDT until October 2 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 13.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It is currently forecast to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:12AM CDT until October 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Franklin County in south central Nebraska... Webster County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday. * 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 206 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that much of the Warning area had picked up at least 2-4 inches of rain over the past 24 hours. Primarily minor flooding of several rural roads is likely. Area creeks and rivers will also experience at least noticeable within- bank rises, and actual flooding of main rivers is possible but less certain. Additional off and on light rain remains possible today, mainly during the morning hours, before rain completely ends for several days. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Oak Creek, Moorehouse Creek, Beaver Creek, School Creek, Farmers Creek, Spring Creek, Walnut Creek, Rock Creek, Big Cottonwood Creek, Center Creek, Ash Creek, Penny Creek, Bone Creek, Indian Creek, Thompson Creek, Flat Creek, Willow Creek, Crooked Creek, West Fork Elm Creek, amd Little Cottonwood Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Red Cloud, Franklin, Blue Hill, Campbell, Bladen, Guide Rock, Bloomington, Riverton, Cowles, Inavale and Rosemont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:05AM CDT until October 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern York County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Adams County in south central Nebraska... Clay County in south central Nebraska... Fillmore County in south central Nebraska... Northern Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska... Northern Thayer County in south central Nebraska... Northeastern Webster County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday. * 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 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that much of the Warning area had picked up at least 2.5 to 5 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. At least minor flooding of several rural roads is likely. Area creeks and rivers will also experience at least significant within- bank rises, and mainly minor flooding of some main rivers is also possible. The Little Blue River near Grafton has risen into minor flood stage and is likely to remain in minor flood stage through the morning. Additional off and on light rain remains possible today, mainly during the morning, before rain completely ends for several days. - This includes the following streams and drainages... West Fork Big Blue River, Turkey Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Pawnee Creek, School Creek, Sleepy Hollow Creek, Scott Creek, Buffalo Creek, Johnson Creek, Walnut Creek, South Fork Turkey Creek, Galaway Creek, Stone Creek, Dry Sandy Creek, Dove Creek, Little Blue River, Thirtytwo Mile Creek, Dry Run Creek, Liberty Creek and Oak Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Geneva, Sutton, Harvard, Clay Center, Exeter, Fairmont, Edgar, McCool Junction, Fairfield, Shickley, Glenvil, Milligan, Waco, Grafton, Ohiowa, Ayr, Deweese and Ong. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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. 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.

“Flood Warning issued September 30 at 9:45PM CDT until October 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern York County in east central Nebraska... Eastern Adams County in south central Nebraska... Clay County in south central Nebraska... Fillmore County in south central Nebraska... Northern Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska... Northern Thayer County in south central Nebraska... Northeastern Webster County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 941 PM CDT, At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that much of the Warning area had picked up at least 2.5 to 5 inches of rain in the last few hours. At least minor flooding of several rural roads is likely. Area creeks and rivers will also experience at least significant within-bank rises, and mainly minor flooding of some main rivers is also possible. At least portions of the Warning area could receive at least another inch of rain tonight before rain moves out or becomes much lighter, and, at least some lighter rain could also fall during the day Thursday before rain completely ends for several days. This areal Flood Warning effectively replaces the previously- issued Flood Advisory valid for much of the same area until 3 AM Thursday. - This includes the following streams and drainages... West Fork Big Blue River, Lincoln Creek, Turkey Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Pawnee Creek, School Creek, Sleepy Hollow Creek, Scott Creek, Buffalo Creek, South Fork Johnson Creek, Walnut Creek, South Fork Turkey Creek, Galaway Creek, Stone Creek, North Fork Johnson Creek, Dry Sandy Creek, South Fork Big Sandy Creek, Dove Creek, Little Blue River, Thirtytwo Mile Creek, Dry Run Creek, Liberty Creek and Oak Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Hastings, Geneva, Sutton, Harvard, Clay Center, Exeter, Fairmont, Edgar, McCool Junction, Fairfield, Shickley, Glenvil, Milligan, Waco, Grafton, Ohiowa, Inland and Ayr. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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. 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.

“Flood Warning issued September 30 at 9:33PM CDT until October 2 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska...Kansas... Little Blue River Near Deweese affecting Nuckolls and Clay Counties. Republican River Near Hardy affecting Republic, Nuckolls and Jewell Counties. Republican River Near Riverton affecting Franklin County. Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Guide Rock. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Minor agricultural lowland flooding occurs and roads B and E will begin to be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon to a crest of 13.4 feet early Friday morning. It is currently forecast to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued September 30 at 7:31PM CDT until October 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Franklin County in south central Nebraska... Southeastern Harlan County in south central Nebraska... Webster County in south central Nebraska... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that much of the Warning area had picked up at least 2-4 inches of rain in the last few hours. Primarily minor flooding of several rural roads is likely. Area creeks and rivers will also experience at least noticeable within- bank rises, and actual flooding of main rivers is possible but less certain. At least portions of the Warning area could receive at least another 1-2 inches of rain before rain eases up later tonight, and additional rain could fall during the day Thursday before rain completely ends for several days. This areal Flood Warning effectively replaces the previously- issued Flood Advisory valid until 1 AM Thursday for the same area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Turkey Creek, Oak Creek, Moorehouse Creek, Beaver Creek, School Creek,West Fork Farmers Creek, Spring Creek, Walnut Creek, Rock Creek East Fork Farmers Creek, Big Cottonwood Creek, West Penny Creek, Center Creek, Farmers Creek, Ash Creek, Penny Creek, Bone Creek, Indian Creek, Thompson Creek, Flat Creek, Willow Creek, Crooked Creek, West Fork Elm Creek, amd Little Cottonwood Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Red Cloud, Franklin, Blue Hill, Campbell, Bladen, Guide Rock, Upland, Naponee, Bloomington, Riverton, Cowles, Inavale and Rosemont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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. 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.