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Missouri River Flood Rescues 60, Power Outages Peak 3,000

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Emergency Crews Rescue

Emergency crews rescued about 60 people and several pets from floodwaters Thursday morning.
Mayor John Ewing Jr. said the Missouri River rose three feet, creating a 100-year flood event.
Omaha Public Works director Jim Tyler noted the city’s storm sewers are built for a 10-year event, not this magnitude.
About 1,000 Omaha Public Power District customers remained without electricity Thursday after outages peaked above 3,000.

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Lincoln Airport Sets Record

Lincoln Airport recorded 6.15 inches of rain, breaking the 5.45-inch record set on August 29 1910.
Millard Airport logged 8.27 inches, the highest single-site rainfall total reported statewide.
September rainfall hit 11.49 inches, making it Lincoln’s wettest September and fourth-wettest month.
The storm dropped 4-8 inches across Hebron, Seward, Saline and northwestern Lancaster counties.
Forecast calls for drier air Thursday, scattered showers, Friday lows mid-40s, and sunny Saturday football with lower 70s.

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Emergency Crews Rescue

Emergency crews rescued about 60 people and several pets from floodwaters Thursday morning.
Mayor John Ewing Jr. said the Missouri River rose three feet, creating a 100-year flood event.
Omaha Public Works director Jim Tyler noted the city’s storm sewers are built for a 10-year event, not this magnitude.
About 1,000 Omaha Public Power District customers remained without electricity Thursday after outages peaked above 3,000.

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