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Officials watch for flooding in eastern Nebraska as river ice melts

Ice jams can cause flooding concerns as snow and ice start to melt. Observers in eastern Nebraska will be keeping a close eye on area rivers for signs of flooding as a welcome warming trend begins to melt ice and snow. “We’re just waiting to see how the snow will melt over the next couple of days,” said hydrologist David Pearson of the National Weather Service office in Valley. “We’ll be watching closely.” The first week of March should see average highs in the mid-40s, warm enough to accelerate the melting of snow and ice, said Hallie Bova, a Valley-based weather service meteorologist. 

Flood risk appears low as snow is expected to melt gradually

Flood risk appears low as snow is expected to melt gradually Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The risk of flooding generally remains low across most of Nebraska and Iowa because the snow across both states is expected to melt gradually in the coming days. But the amount of ice on some rivers, particularly the Platte River in eastern Nebraska, remains a concern because chunks of ice can create flooding as the it melts by creating ice jams that block the channel of the river. So officials will be watching how the ice melts closely.

State officials decline to attend town hall to discuss AltEn Ethanol concerns

CHRIS DUNKER Lincoln Journal Star Residents of Mead, which is about 12 miles west of Omaha’s city limits, say they fear that the plant s waste is causing health problems, contaminating the land and harming wildlife. WAHOO Residents of Mead anticipated learning more about ongoing environmental contamination originating from AltEn in a community meeting with local leaders and officials from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy on March 1. On Tuesday, Saunders County Attorney Joe Dobesh said the meeting to discuss the troubled ethanol plant had been called off after state officials earlier this week turned down the county s invitation to participate.

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