Active Alerts Missouri Valley, IA

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

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Nebraska...Missouri...Missouri River At Decatur affecting Thurston, Monona and BurtCounties.Missouri River At Rulo affecting Richardson and Holt Counties.Missouri River At Nebraska City affecting Fremont and OtoeCounties.Missouri River At Brownville affecting Nemaha and AtchisonCounties.Missouri River at Plattsmouth affecting Cass and Mills Counties.Missouri River At Omaha affecting Douglas, Pottawattamie andSarpy Counties.Missouri River Near Blair affecting Washington, Harrison andPottawattamie Counties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast. This approaches the flood of record.* WHERE...Missouri River near Blair.* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 33.5 feet, Water reaches levels not seen since theflood of 1952. Major flooding will be occurring from Blair toFort Calhoun.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 31.5 feet...or 5.0feet above flood stage.- Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the last 24hours was 31.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.9feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage earlyMonday morning.- Flood stage is 26.5 feet.