Flood advisory–Southeastern Sherman County

Flood advisory–Southeastern Sherman County
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January 18th, 2020 | Karen Schmer

 

 

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Flood Advisory for…
An Ice Jam in…
Southeastern Sherman County in central Nebraska…

* Until 530 PM CST Sunday.

* At 525 PM CST, emergency management reported an ice jam on the
Middle Loup River causing minor flooding in low lying areas near
the Highway 10 bridge just south of Loup City.

Flooding of rural areas along the Middle Loup River in Sherman
County will likely continue until the ice jam breaks up, which could
take several days. Those with livestock or property along the Middle
Loup River should pay close attention to the possibility of rapidly
changing river levels and flooding due to ice jams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in areas is occurring or is imminent.

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