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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

517 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Nebraska...



  Big Nemaha River at Falls City affecting Richardson County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.



Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov.



The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM CDT.



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517 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is

  forecast. This approaches the record flood of 30.40 feet set in

  1973.



* WHERE...Big Nemaha River at Falls City.



* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to impact the bottom of

  the Highway 73 bridge.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 31.0 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending

    at 4:45 AM CDT Friday was 31.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.7 feet

    this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 34.4

    feet on 10/11/1973.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 4005 9575 4007 9575 4008 9569 4006 9563

      4004 9557 4005 9551 4005 9549 4004 9549

      4005 9546 4004 9541 4003 9540 4003 9538

      4000 9539 4001 9547 4002 9549 4004 9552

      4001 9556 4004 9569 4006 9571 4005 9574





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