Flood warning
Nebraska · 10,000 people · 2d left - until Mon, Oct 5, 10:51 AM CDT
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Flood warning now in effect until Monday morning
severe severity · observed certainty
What the National Weather Service says
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Crete.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The city park on South Main Street and the River Road (south extension of Main Street) near the sewage plant both flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 26.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.7 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.0 feet on 03/08/1949. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 845 PM CDT.
Where
Saline, NE
In effect from until .
This is a relay, not a warning system. Everything here comes from the National Weather Service and can lag. For anything affecting your safety, use weather.gov and local officials.
Source: National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). People affected is an estimate from the population of incorporated places inside the alert.