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They need to be monitoring : Flood warning in place along the Platte River
The Dodge County Emergency Management office says the warning will be in effect until noon Monday. Share Updated: 11:17 AM CST Feb 27, 2021
The Dodge County Emergency Management office says the warning will be in effect until noon Monday. Share Updated: 11:17 AM CST Feb 27, 2021
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Show Transcript JOE ZADINA LOOKS OUT OVER HIS LOT NEAR THE PLATTE RIVER, TAKING IN THE ICE AND WATER COATING THE GROUND. ZADINA: YOU CAN’T GO OUT THERE. YOU SEE THAT PROPANE TANK, LOO IT’S HALFWAY BURIED RIGHT THERE. EMILY: HE AND HIS FRIENDS HOPED TO GET OUT HIS CAMPER BEFORE THE WATER CAME IN. BUT NOW, THEY CAN’T EVEN REACH IT. ZADINA: WE THOUGHT MAYBE WE COULD GET IN HERE BEFORE IT GETS REALLY BAD BUT WE’RE A LITTLE TOO LATE. EMILY: DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF STEVE HESPEN SAYS AGENCIES ARE MONITORING WATER LEVELS. HE HOPES IT’S JUST SEASONAL FLOODING. SGERIFF HESPEN: THE LOW
By Julia Bertino
Feb 26, 2021
(Undated) Ice jams continue to cause issues along parts of the Platte River as the river spilled its banks near Schuyler on Friday.
The most impacted area was on Highway 15, south of Schuyler. According to the National Weather Service, authorities closed down the highway in that area around 6:45 Friday morning.
The NWS says a flood warning in that area was set to expire on Friday, but was extended through Saturday. Paul Fajman with the National Weather Service told KFAB Radio News that ice jams can be incredibly unpredictable, meaning the warning could be extended even further.