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Flood Warnings in effect for Fremont County

Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1059 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flood Warning for The Nishnabotna River Near Hamburg. from this (Sunday) afternoon to Monday evening…or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 10:45 AM Sunday the stage was 23.1 feet…or 1.9 feet below flood stage.

* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast…rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 29.0 feet by this evening the river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.

* Impact…at 27.0 feet…State Highway 275 south of the gage may be threatened in several spots.

1008 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flood Warning for The West Nishnabotna River Near Riverton until further notice…or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 9:30 AM Sunday the stage was 22.5 feet…or 1.0 feet above flood stage.

* Flood stage is 21.5 feet.

* Impact…at 21.5 feet…At this point, CR J-46, also known as Riverton Road, will be threatened by floodwaters.