On May 30, 1935 a historic flood swept through the Republican River, creating devastation along its path. The flood situation in upper mid-western states has worsened over the last few days. The massive "bomb cyclone" battered the central United States this week with heavy snow, howling winds … Outside the gates of Offutt, flooding prompted evacuations in at least 23 of the state’s counties, according to Nebraska Emergency Management Agency officials. Hundreds of homes are damaged and the state says 660 people are staying in shelters. Republican River Flood of 1935. Minor flooding is possible long the Platte River due to heavy rainfall and snow melt in the mountains. Nebraska.gov; Policies & Disclaimers; Storefront; Subscribe to Updates via GovDelivery; Contact NDOT Headquarters. midwest floods devastate nebraska city, leaving many without homes Satellite photos released on Monday by NASA show the extent of the flooding in Nebraska… The reservoirs upstream from the Platte River have increased releases to manage the amount of … Nebraska has been in a state of emergency since Tuesday due to heavy rainfall. In Nebraska, storms formed a weak tornado Tuesday evening that briefly razed farmland west of Fairbury in southeastern Nebraska, the weather service … Wide areas of Nebraska and Iowa are under water, with many rivers reaching record levels. Heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt have caused catastrophic flooding across the Missouri River Basin, and three-fourths of Nebraska's 93 counties have … Hundreds of homes are damaged and the state says 660 people are staying in shelters. One of many areas near the southeast side of Offutt Air Force Base affected by flood waters is seen in Nebraska on March 16, 2019. A 55-year-old Nebraska man died Friday night after being trapped by flooding in Riverton, Iowa, the Des Moines Register reported. The flood threat in Nebraska is largely confined to the eastern third of the state, where much of last year’s flooding occurred along rivers like the Platte, Elkhorn and Missouri. Green arrow points to eastern Nebraska, where some of the worst flooding has occurred. From May to July 1950, south central and southeast Nebraska had four major floods that together claimed 25 lives and caused $65 million in damage ($1 billion in 2013 dollars). Nebraska has had much of the worst of the late-winter flooding that's been seen across the Midwest.
Submitted by David Pearson, Senior Service Hydrologist, WFO Omaha . * at 518 pm cdt, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing ... a flash flood warning means that flooding is … In Nebraska, storms formed a weak tornado Tuesday evening that briefly razed farmland west of Fairbury in southeastern Nebraska, the weather service …

SPRING FLOOD OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL, MO MARCH 11, 2020 NARRATIVE PART 1 OF 1 ATTN WFO'S SERVED BY MBRFC. This Spring Flood Outlook is not for public release until Thursday, 12 March 2020. Aleido Rojas Galan of Norfolk, Nebraska…

Eastern Nebraska continues to deal with record-breaking river flooding this weekend due to rapid snow melt, ice jams and last week's rainfall. Top 5 Nebraska Floods. States of emergency remain in place for Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin.
19 March, 2019. Flooding will carry on in waves and varying degrees of severity over the central United States, including a large part of the Mississippi River watershed, through the spring. Historic flooding in Nebraska and Iowa has claimed at least one life, flooded an unknown number of towns and cut off communities — and the worst could still be ahead. On this day, as much as 18-24 inches of rain fell in eastern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska. Ricketts Issues Emergency Declaration as Nebraska Prepares for Potential Historic Flooding. Rachelle Blake / U.S. Air Force via Reuters