NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:42AM CDT until October 5 at 10:51AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Nebraska...
Big Blue River Near Crete affecting Saline County.
Big Blue River At Beatrice affecting Gage County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Crete.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The city park on South Main Street and the
River Road (south extension of Main Street) near the sewage plant
both flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 26.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.7 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.0
feet on 03/08/1949.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2316th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days