UPDATE — Thursday, October 1, 12:05 AM CT: Law enforcement reports ongoing water rescues near 168th and Harrison; 5 to 8 inches of rain have fallen across the metro and water is rising at 1 to 2 inches per hour. Flash flooding is already occurring across Omaha, Bellevue and surrounding areas.

# Flash Flood Warning for Omaha and Bellevue Through 3:00 AM

Omaha, NE — A life-threatening flash-flood emergency is unfolding across the Omaha metro late tonight, and the National Weather Service has put Douglas and Sarpy counties under a Flash Flood Warning until 3:00 AM CDT.

**What is happening:** The warning went out at 11:46 PM Wednesday after law enforcement reported ongoing water rescues near 168th and Harrison. Five to eight inches of rain have already fallen across the warned area, and flash flooding is happening right now. Another inch is possible, with rain still falling at one to two inches per hour.

**Local impacts:** Creeks and streams are running out of their banks, and flooding is hitting urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses. Communities in the path include Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, Ralston, Gretna, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Millard, Offutt Air Force Base, and La Vista.

**What to do:**

- If you see water rising around you, get to higher ground immediately.

- Turn around, don't drown — never drive through a flooded road, no matter how shallow it looks.

- Most flood deaths happen in vehicles; it takes only a foot of moving water to carry a car away.

- Be extra careful at night, when it's much harder to tell how deep floodwater really is.

*Source: National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley, September 30, 2026. Reported by TNW News.*