Flood Warning until 02:36PM 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 Big Blue River Near Seward.
* from Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 1.9 feet...or 16.1 feet below flood stage.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by late tomorrow morning and continue to rise to near 20.8 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Friday evening.
* Impact...at 22.0 feet...State Highways 15 and 34 may flood. &&
* 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