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Flood — Washington, NE

Mar 19, 2010

Snow melt combined with several periods of rain brought high water and flooding to the Missouri River from north of Omaha downstream past its confluence with the Platte River south of Omaha. The flooding north of Omaha mainly affected agricultural lowlands near the river, but county roads and some recreation areas were also flooded. The Missouri River near the confluence with the Platte River was above flood stage for a prolonged period, but mainly just a few county roads and parks near the ar

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 212150). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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