Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
NEC087-171500-
/O.CON.KGLD.FA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250917T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hitchcock NE-
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Nebraska, including the following
county, Hitchcock.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Wednesday.
* 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 325 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated additional slow moving
showers and storms moving towards the area. Between 2 and 4
inches of rain have fallen earlier this evening.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Additional flooding is possible along the
Frenchman Creek in northern Hitchcock county.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Trenton, Culbertson and Palisade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
&&
LAT...LON 4018 10101 4028 10133 4033 10133 4035 10132
4035 10076 4017 10076
$$
Trigg
Flood Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
323 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Frenchman Creek near Palisade affecting Hayes County.
For the Frenchman Creek...including Palisade...Minor flooding is
forecast to continue.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM CDT.
&&
NEC085-171600-
/O.EXT.KLBF.FL.W.0001.250917T0823Z-250918T2100Z/
/PALN1.1.ER.250917T0653Z.250917T0745Z.250917T2100Z.NO/
323 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Frenchman Creek near Palisade.
* WHEN...From early this morning to tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Moderate flood stage. Flooding begins
between Wauneta and Palidade. Some areas of Palisade near Kotter
Park will be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain above flood stage through
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.6 feet on 06/16/1984.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Frenchman Creek
Palisade 7.0 7.5 Wed 2 am CDT 5.5 3.5 3.4
&&
LAT...LON 4042 10136 4037 10110 4035 10106 4035 10117
4040 10137
$$
Brown
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1054 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
NEC145-171500-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FA.W.0004.250917T0354Z-250917T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Red Willow NE-
1054 PM CDT Tue Sep 16 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Nebraska, including the following
county, Red Willow.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Wednesday.
* 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. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1051 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in McCook due
to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
McCook.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 10076 4035 10076 4035 10074 4035 10063
4035 10059 4035 10058 4035 10055 4035 10048
4023 10050 4012 10059 4017 10076 4025 10076
4026 10076 4032 10076
$$
CG
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
436 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-180945-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
436 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 /336 AM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are expected to continue
through this afternoon and evening. At this time, the threat for
severe weather appears low. Any thunderstorms could produce locally
heavy rainfall and could lead to localized flooding in areas that
saw heavy rainfall yesterday.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
235 AM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025
COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180845-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
235 AM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025 /335 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
Flood warnings continue for much of southwest Nebraska due to heavy
rain that fell Tuesday.
Strong to severe storms are again possible late this afternoon and
evening along and south of Highway 40. Large hail and damaging winds
are the main threats.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Strong to severe storms may continue later this week and into the
weekend.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Active weather across portions of the Tri-State Area is anticipated.
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
328 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-180830-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
328 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 /228 AM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms late this
afternoon and early tonight. The main hazards will be quarter size
hail and 60 mph wind gusts. Locally heavy rainfall will also be
possible, especially overnight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
322 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
181200-
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-
322 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms will move through portions of south
central Nebraska and north central Kansas this morning. Additional
chances for intermittent, isolated to scattered thunderstorms may
redevelop across the area during the late afternoon and evening
hours. Although widespread severe weather is not currently
anticipated, a few storms could be strong enough to produce small
hail and gusty winds. Isolated heavy rain and localized flooding
will also remain a possibility with the strongest storms.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Scattered thunderstorms remain in the forecast Thursday and
Thursday night, though latest trends are for the greatest risk
area to be south and east of the area.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to
report hail of any size, along with any wind gusts of at least 50
MPH and possible localized flooding that might occur.
&&
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
$$
Thies
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
237 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-180745-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
237 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Off-and-on scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are
expected across central and eastern Kansas today and tonight.
Activity will be most widespread this morning over central and
north-central Kansas, and again tonight areawide. A few strong to
marginally severe thunderstorms are possible mid to late this
afternoon through the evening, especially along and west of the
Flint Hills, capable of dime to quarter size hail, 50 to 60 mph
winds, locally heavy rainfall, and isolated flooding concerns.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
Off-and-on scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will
continue across the region Thursday through Thursday night. Small
hail, gusty winds, locally heavy rainfall, and isolated flooding
concerns may accompany the strongest activity.
The active weather pattern may continue this weekend through early
to mid next week, with periodic shower and thunderstorm chances
across the region, although there remains quite a bit of
uncertainty. Stay tuned as we refine forecast details in the coming
days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today and tonight.
&&
For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
157 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-172200-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
157 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast
Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms will cross the area through early
afternoon, with additional development by mid to late afternoon.
One or two storms may become strong, mainly in the mid to late
afternoon hours. Some areas of heavy rain are also expected, and
could lead to minor localized flooding.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Tuesday
Shower and thunderstorm chances continue through the end of the
week. Localized heavy rainfall will be possible, but the potential
for organized severe thunderstorms is very low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters should not be needed today or tonight.
$$
