Active Alerts Sidney, IA

Flood Warning
Issued at Fri 9:36 PM Jun. 28
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

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.

Description

...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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Missouri River at Nebraska City.* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Though not in danger of flooding yet,flood preparations begin for critical facilities along thisportion of the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.6 feet...or 5.6 feetabove flood stage.- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the last 24hours was 23.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.3feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below floodstage early Thursday morning.- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.