Harrison County EMA

10/10/2026

10/09/2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Nebraska/Southwest Iowa
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
136 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
DISCUSSION...

High temperatures will increase into the mid to upper 80s today
under mostly sunny skies. Afternoon minimum relative humidity
values are expected to dip into the 30-40% range, with the lowest
values towards southeast Nebraska. Winds will remain out of the
south while increasing through the day, with sustained speeds of
15-20 mph and gusts of 20-30 mph by the late afternoon and early
evening.

Looking ahead, warm, dry, and windy conditions on Saturday will
bring elevated fire weather concerns, particularly across far
northeast Nebraska where winds will be the strongest (40-45 mph
gusts) and fuels are the driest.

10/06/2026

Over the past few days, your volunteer firefighters and the public have been assisting with the search of a male that is believed to have been swept away in the flood near Persia on Oct. 1st.
I want to THANK these volunteers that took time away from their work and families on Friday Oct. 2nd and Oct. 4th. The amount of support was noticed by the Sheriff's Office, EMA and Persia Fire Department.
To put into perspective, on Oct. 2nd, there was 57 firefighters, law enforcement, private sector businesses that signed in with EMA. On Oct. 4th, there were 24 firefighters that signed in.
Some of the agencies that were part of the search is as follows. If I have missed any one agency, please add in the comments.
Persia Fire/Rescue
Portsmouth Fire/Rescue
Logan Fire/Rescue
Woodbine Fire/Rescue
Dunlap Fire/Rescue
Modale Fire/Rescue
Mondamin Fire/Rescue
Shelby Fire/Rescue
Westphalia Fire/Rescue
Minden Fire/Rescue
Neola Fire/Rescue
Carson Fire/Rescue
Midwest Regional Dive Team
Oakview Mall staff
Dave Lyon's towing
Iowa Dept. Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Harrison County Conservation
Harrison County Engineers Office
Harrison County Emergency Management
Harrison County Sheriff's Office (Lead agency)
This is still an active investigation by the Harrison County Sheriff's Office and activity is still taking place west and south of Persia. Please use caution when driving in the area as there may be people out walking near the roadways.
Any further media inquiries are to be made to the Sheriff's office.
Again, we thank everyone for their support in this incident.
Glenn Birks
Harrison County Emergency Management

10/01/2026

FLASH FLOOD WARNING issued September 30 at 11:11PM CDT until October 1 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
FFWOAXU

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa...
Northwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa...
Southwestern Shelby County in southwestern Iowa...
North Central Douglas County in east central Nebraska...
Southeastern Washington County in east central Nebraska...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Blair, Harlan, Missouri Valley, Logan, Woodbine, Underwood, Fort
Calhoun, Neola, Shelby, Minden, Earling, Kennard, Persia, Modale,
Panama, Magnolia, Portsmouth and Washington.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 29 between mile markers 66 and 82. Interstate 80 in Iowa
between mile markers 20 and 40.
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.

09/30/2026

One more day of this weather! Unfortunately, it has the potential to drop a bunch of rain on us. Be aware of any sudden flash flooding and water over the roadways. Remeber, turn around! Don't drown!

09/28/2026

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
110 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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Thurston-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-
Including the cities of St. Edward, Tekamah, Nebraska City,
Harlan, Macy, Dunlap, Mapleton, Onawa, Decatur, Auburn, Tabor,
Columbus, Walthill, Falls City, Table Rock, David City, Glenwood,
Plattsmouth, Wisner, Wilber, Beatrice, Norfolk, Omaha, Papillion,
Sidney, Oakland, Wahoo, Bellevue, La Vista, Ashland, Farragut, Logan,
Albion, Stanton, Sterling, Woodbine, Pender, Winnebago, Clarinda,
Lyons, Yutan, Tecumseh, Fremont, Fairbury, Seward, Milford, Crete,
Wayne, Red Oak, Lincoln, Hamburg, Shenandoah, Council Bluffs, Blair,
Pawnee City, West Point, Schuyler, and Missouri Valley
110 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie
and Shelby and Nebraska, including the following counties, Boone,
Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Gage,
Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Madison, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee,
Platte, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton,
Thurston, Washington and Wayne.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Prolonged rain falling on saturated soil could lead to flooding
in the coming days. Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected
in many locations through Thursday, with localized amounts
topping 5 inches for some.
- For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

09/18/2026

Scattered storms are expected Friday morning, followed by plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 80s. More scattered storms return Friday evening, with a few possibly strong to severe. Isolated damaging winds are the main threat, though a brief tornado can’t be ruled out.