Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
532 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

NEC035-059-081-121-125-143-185-042100-
/O.CON.KGID.FA.W.0019.000000T0000Z-261104T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay NE-Fillmore NE-Hamilton NE-Merrick NE-Nance NE-Polk NE-York
NE-
532 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall on Monday and Tuesday
  continues.

* WHERE...Merrick County in central Nebraska...
  Nance County in central Nebraska...
  Polk County in east central Nebraska...
  York County in east central Nebraska...
  Northern Clay County in south central Nebraska...
  Northwestern Fillmore County in south central Nebraska...
  Hamilton County in south central Nebraska...

* WHEN...Until 300 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of several smaller creeks, streams, and other
  low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring, along
  with possible flooding along a few area rivers. Numerous rural
  roads likely remain in very poor condition.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 524 AM CST, Various reports along with data from automated
    river gauges indicated that mainly minor flooding continues
    within various parts of the Warning area, due to a widespread 2-5
    inches of rain that fell from Monday into Tuesday. Although
    excess water will continue to gradually recede from rural roads
    and low-lying areas now that rain has ended and most of the next
    several days will be dry, minor flooding will remain possible for
    at least another day or two especially along smaller creeks and
    streams in the area, along with perhaps a few smaller rivers.
    Automated gauges indicate that minor flooding is possible over
    the next few days, mainly along the Silver Creek and Prairie
    Creek in Merrick and Nance counties, and also along the West Fork
    Big Blue River in portions of Hamilton, Fillmore and York
    counties...including the McCool Junction area. Early this
    morning, the automated gauge on the Silver Creek near Silver
    Creek has reached its flood stage of 9 feet, and the gauge on the
    West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton is within 1 foot of its
    flood stage of 11 feet.
  - This includes the following streams and drainages...
    Galaway Creek, North Branch Big Blue River, Prairie Slough,
    Beaver Creek, Wood River, Stone Creek, Prairie Creek, West Fork
    Big Blue River, Lincoln Creek, Timber Creek, School Creek, Clear
    Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Plum Creek, Elk Creek, Dry Run Creek,
    Warm Slough, Moores Creek.
  - Some locations that could experience flooding include...
    York, Aurora, Central City, Fullerton, Stromsburg, Harvard,
    Genoa, Henderson, Osceola, Shelby, Palmer, Hampton, McCool
    Junction, Clarks, Silver Creek, Giltner, Polk, Chapman, Phillips
    and Bradshaw.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 9829 4150 9810 4151 9789 4153 9788
      4153 9770 4139 9770 4139 9760 4133 9760
      4140 9737 4076 9737 4068 9759 4059 9828


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ADP

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
912 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
051200-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
912 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Minor flooding continues along some area streams and rivers,
mainly along the Big Blue River in York County and the Silver
Creek in Merrick County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
244 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-050845-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
244 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Drizzle and light rain continue today; additional rainfall amounts
of half an inch or less. Breezy northwesterly winds with gusts 25 to
35 mph. Winds and rain diminish through late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Much cooler temperatures expected with lows in the mid 20s to mid
30s both Friday and Saturday mornings.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

NWS Sioux Falls will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook
product (HWO) on November 8, 2026. Weather hazards and outlooks
will continue to be provided through other standard NWS products,
including weather briefing packets, forecast discussions, weather
story graphics, the graphical hazardous weather outlook, and updated
hazard messaging. All local products and visual tools are accessible
directly at: weather.gov/siouxfalls.

$$