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Flood Warning for Greeley, Howard, Nance and Valley Counties in Central Nebraska Until 5 PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Hastings, Nebraska, has a flood warning in effect for parts of Greeley NE, Howard NE, Nance NE and Valley NE until 5:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 9:59 a.m. ET
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A is in effect for parts of four central Nebraska counties — **Greeley NE, Howard NE, Nance NE and Valley NE** — according to the product issued by the . That official record shows the went into effect at 7:12 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and is scheduled to expire at 5:00 PM CDT that afternoon. The record's own headline reads: "." The situation is developing. The areas named in the record are southwestern Greeley County in central Nebraska, northeastern Howard County in central Nebraska, southwestern Nance County in central Nebraska, and southeastern Valley County in central Nebraska. Residents of those four counties should assume the applies to them. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected, the weather service said. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall, and flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. The National Weather Service advises drivers to turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The office also asks that observed flooding in Greeley, Howard, Nance and Valley counties be reported to local emergency services or law enforcement, with a request that the information be passed to the National Weather Service, when that can be done safely.

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