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Flood Warning
ActiveGage, NE
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Nebraska...
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River at Beatrice.
* WHEN...Until late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, At this level the West Scott baseball fields begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 19.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.3 feet on 09/30/1923. - 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 845 PM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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