Missouri Valley Police Dapartment, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 8:36PM CDT until July 1 at 10:36AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Nebraska...Iowa... Missouri River At Rulo affecting Holt and Richardson Counties. Missouri River At Nebraska City affecting Otoe and Fremont Counties. Missouri River At Brownville affecting Atchison and Nemaha Counties. Missouri River at Plattsmouth affecting Mills and Cass Counties. Missouri River At Omaha affecting Sarpy, Pottawattamie and Douglas Counties. Missouri River Near Blair affecting Harrison, Pottawattamie and Washington Counties. Missouri River At Decatur affecting Thurston, Burt and Monona Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. 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 the flood of 1952. Major flooding will be occurring from Blair to Fort Calhoun. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 31.6 feet...or 5.1 feet above flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the last 24 hours was 32.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 26.5 feet. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.

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