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Seward County Emergency Management - Nebraska
Sunday August 20th, 2017 :: 07:45 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:42PM Monday

...The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a flood warning for the following river in Nebraska... Big Blue River Near Surprise affecting Butler County. Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County. Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County. Lincoln Creek Near Seward affecting Seward County. The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Lincoln Creek Near Seward.

* until Monday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 6:45 AM Sunday the stage was 15.2 feet...or 0.2 feet above flood stage.

* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...the river will continue rising to near 15.8 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage this evening.

* 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

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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

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