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Flood Warning
ActiveSaline, NE
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Crete.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Parts of the Tuxedo Park area on the west side of town north of State Highway 33 flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 25.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 9.4 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.3 feet on 05/29/1996.
Instructions
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 945 PM CDT.
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