The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a FLOOD WARNING for the West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, affecting Pottawattamie County, and the West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, affecting Fremont County. The warnings are in effect until Wednesday morning or until cancelled. And, a FLOOD WARNING is in effect until Thursday afternoon or until cancelled, for the Nishnabotna River, near Hamburg.

At 4-a.m. Tuesday, the West Nish at Hancock was at 6.9-feet. Flood stage is 14-feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning and continue to rise to near 16.1 feet this afternoon before falling below flood stage. Minor flooding is forecast.

At 4-a.m. Tuesday, the West Nish at Randolph was at 12.2-feet. Flood stage is 19.0-feet. The river is expected to rise to near 19.8-feet by early Wednesday morning and fall below flood stage early Wed. afternoon. Minor flooding is forecast.

The Nishnabotna River near Hamburg was at 22.1-feet as of 4:15-a.m. today. Flood stage is 25.0-feet. The river is expected to rise to 26.1-feet by Wed. morning. Minor flooding is forecast.