When Omaha resident Danny Moore woke up around midnight in his home Thursday, his feet met a half-inch of water.
Water can be seen in the crawl space of Danny Moore's home in the Karen Addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Nyamkal Deng, left, and Thomas Doap look for items to salvage from their home that was flooded in the Karen Addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha Thursday.
A truck is abandoned on 60th Street north of Harrison Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha Thursday.
Photos: Heavy rain causes flooding in Omaha
Cars are abandoned on Q Street near 66th Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Debris is stuck in the grill of a car abandoned on Saddle Creek Road as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
An abandoned car in the wrong lane on 50th Street north of Grover Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Flooding is see at Fun Plex near 70th and Q Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
A car is abandoned heading west on Harrison Street at 60th Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. At the top of the photo is the Big Papio Creek.
A car is abandoned heading west on Harrison Street at 60th Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
A semi trailer is abandoned on Q Street near the Big Papio Creek.as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Cars drive around an car abandoned near 50th Street and Saddle Creek Road as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
An umbrella lies in the street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Workers clean debris out of Farnam Street near Saddle Creek Road as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Workers clean debris out of Farnam Street near Saddle Creek Road as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
A worker cleans up water from inside of Dingman's Collision on Saddle Creek Road as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Abandoned cars are seen underneath the railroad bridge on 50th Street near F Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
A truck is abandoned on 60th Street north of Harrison Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Trucks from Sun Valley Landscaping are in flood water near 56th and Harrison Streets as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Katie Casat, right, helps to clean the mud off the sidewalk of her neighbor, Cheri Campbell, left, in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Katie Casat, right, helps to clean the mud off the sidewalk of her neighbor, Cheri Campbell, left, in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Nyamkal Deng looks for items to salvage from her home that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Nyamkal Deng looks for items to salvage from her home that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Nyamkal Deng, left, and Thomas Doap look for items to salvage from their home that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Thomas Doap talks about being rescued from his home that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Thomas Doap, left, and Nyamkal Deng look for items to salvage from their home that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Flags are reflected in floodwater in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
A tag signifying gas has been shut off sits on a door, above a debris line showing how high the flood water rose in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Debris is seen inside a truck that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Water is being pumped out of a house after heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Debris can be seen in the Little Papio creek near Karen Park as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Water can been seen in the crawlspace of Thomas Doap and Nyamkal Deng's home in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Water can be seen in the crawl space of Danny Moore's home in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Debris is seen inside a truck bed that was flooded in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Flood water pushed a truck onto the sidewalk in the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Floodwater can be seen covering parts of Fun Plex as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Water from the Little Papio Creek, bottom of photo, left its bank and flooded the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Water from the Little Papio Creek, bottom of photo, left its bank and flooded the Karen addition to the Highland Park neighborhood as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Floodwater can be seen covering the pool and lazy river at Fun Plex as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Looking north toward L Street, the Little Papio Creek is high as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Water starts to recede from underneath the Mammoth roller coaster at Fun Plex as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Floodwater can be seen covering parts of Fun Plex as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
