Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:20AM CDT until October 2 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

...The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska...

Big Blue River Near Seward affecting Seward County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Nebraska...

Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Blue River near Seward.

* WHEN...From this morning to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins, including the Blue
Valley Campground in Seward.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 18.6 feet this morning. It will then fall
below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5
feet on 06/16/1984.
- For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2039th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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