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: Sat, 2/27 10:57am | Updated: Sun, 2/28 8:50am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Sun, 2/28 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 6:06am | Updated: Sun, 2/28 8:50am | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Sun, 2/28 9:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
.An ice jam may cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the river. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska, and southeast Nebraska, including the following counties. Stanton, Cuming, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy and Cass. * Through Monday morning * Warm temperatures should allow ice in the rivers to break up and move through the system the next few days. A few river observers have reported channels opening up in lower portions of both the Elkhorn and Platte Rivers. However, as of Saturday afternoon, there were still two ice jams on the Platte River. Additional ice jams could develop if large chunks of ice get stuck and are not able to move down the channel. * Flooding continues along the Platte River near Schuyler and Fremont due to ice jams in those areas. 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. |