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Flood — Nemaha, NE

Mar 11, 2010

A prolonged period flooding occurred along the Missouri River due to snow melt which was aggravated by several periods of rain. Although the flooding only lasted for a few days near and north of Omaha, it persisted for over a week downstream of the Missouri's confluence with the Platte River near Plattsmouth. The flooding affected mainly agricultural lowlands, but county roads near the river were also flooded. Several seasonal houses in the area were threatened and at least one reported some w

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 212149). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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