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Flood Warning
ActiveSaunders, NE
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Salt Creek Near Ashland affecting Saunders County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Salt Creek near Ashland.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Local levees along the river are threatened with overtopping. In addition, substantial damages are occurring at the campground near Highway 6.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 21.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Friday was 21.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 7.8 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.5 feet on 05/08/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 900 PM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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