Active Alerts Emerson, IA

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inNebraska...Iowa...Missouri...Missouri River At Decatur affecting Burt, Thurston and MononaCounties.Missouri River At Rulo affecting Richardson and Holt Counties.Missouri River At Nebraska City affecting Otoe and FremontCounties.Missouri River At Brownville affecting Nemaha and AtchisonCounties.Missouri River at Plattsmouth affecting Mills and Cass Counties.Missouri River At Omaha affecting Sarpy, Douglas andPottawattamie Counties.Missouri River Near Blair affecting Washington, Harrison andPottawattamie Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Missouri River at Plattsmouth.* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Portions of Highway 34 and several countyroads between the river and Interstate 29 will be closed due toflooding. In addition, homes along the Nebraska side begin to beimpacted.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 31.3 feet...or 5.3 feetabove flood stage.- Bankfull stage is 26.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the last 24hours was 31.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.6feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below floodstage Wednesday morning.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.