Flood Warning until 08:30AM Saturday
...The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a flood warning for the following river in Nebraska... Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County. Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County. Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County. West Fork Big Blue River Near Dorchester affecting Seward County. The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Lincoln Creek Near Seward.
* from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 5.2 feet...or 9.8 feet below flood stage.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early tomorrow afternoon and continue to rise to near 15.8 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early Friday afternoon.
* Impact...at 15.0 feet...Rural overflows begin across the area. &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: SEWARD
Instructions:
Do not drive cars through areas where water covers the road. The water depth may be too great to allow your vehicle to pass safely. Turn around...don`t drown! Additional information is available at: http://www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=oax
Address/Location
Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
322 S 14th St
Seward, NE 68434
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 402-643-4722
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SEWARDEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning