Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - North Platte, NE
Areas Affected: Garden, NE; Keith, NE
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 6:59pm CST
Alert Effective: Sunday 6:59pm CST
Alert Expires: Monday 10:00am CST
Event Onset: Sunday 6:59pm CST
Issued by: NWS North Platte NE
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .An ice jam will cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the river. For the North Platte River...including Lisco, Lewellen...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues. * WHERE...North Platte River at Lewellen. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels may cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM MST Sunday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 7.8 feet until further notice. Fluctuations up to 1 foot are possible as the river thaws and re-freezes. - Action stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 900 AM MST.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ec924e9718c0367eaa7997eb161504851273bb3.001.1 Codes: NEC069, NEC101 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ec924e9718c0367eaa7997eb161504851273bb3.001.1