Weather Alerts for Saunders Co.Issued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Warning
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SAUNDERS CO. | ||
Areas Affected: Dodge - Saunders |
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Effective: Sun, 2/28 9:52am | Updated: Sun, 2/28 10:00pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/1 12:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL DODGE AND NORTH CENTRAL SAUNDERS COUNTIES... At 130 PM CST, Emergency management reported ice jam flooding, mainly in the low-lying areas adjacent to the river. Minor flooding has or is occurring at South Ridge Road at Ridgeland Avenue and Big Island Road. Some locations that may experience minor flooding include... Fremont, Inglewood, Camp Cedars and Camp Eagle. Information: Water levels around ice jams are notoriously unpredictable, and can change quickly with little or no warning. Anyone living or recreating near the river should pay close attention over the next few days and prepare for additional changes in water levels. |
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SAUNDERS CO. | ||
Areas Affected: Butler - Cass - Colfax - Cuming - Dodge - Douglas - Platte - Sarpy - Saunders - Stanton - Washington |
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Effective: Sun, 2/28 9:52am | Updated: Sun, 2/28 10:00pm | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Mon, 3/1 12:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
.An ice jam may cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the river. ...FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of east central Nebraska...northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska, including the following areas, in east central Nebraska, Butler, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington. In northeast Nebraska, Colfax, Cuming, Platte and Stanton. In southeast Nebraska, Cass. * Through Monday morning * Ice break up is in progress on the Platte and Elkhorn Rivers with reports of open channels in the lower reaches of both rivers. Ice jams still remain possible due to the presence of large chunks of ice which could get caught on bridge pilings or in constricted channels. Information: Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. |