Alert archive / Nebraska / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this river flood warning at Jun 3, 2017, 9:29 AM MDT for Garden County, Keith County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jun 3, 2017, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2017, 9:29 AM MDT (15:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 3, 2017, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2017, 8:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Garden County, NE, Keith County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point North Platte River at Lewellen (LEWN1).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
532 WGUS83 KLBF 031529 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1029 AM CDT Sat Jun 3 2017 ...The Flood Advisory continues for the North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties... .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to rise slightly above flood stage. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-050329- /O.NEW.KLBF.FL.W.0002.170604T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.ER.170604T0000Z.170606T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 929 AM MDT Sat Jun 3 2017 * At 8:45 AM Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise to near 7.8 feet by early Wednesday morning. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
10 follow-up statements
008 WGUS83 KLBF 031536 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1036 AM CDT Sat Jun 3 2017 ...The Flood Advisory continues for the North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties... .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to rise slightly above flood stage. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-050336- /O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0002.170610T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0000Z.170606T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 936 AM MDT Sat Jun 3 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * from Friday evening until further notice. * At 8:45 AM Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise to near 7.8 feet by early Wednesday morning. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
125 WGUS83 KLBF 041250 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 750 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to rise slightly above flood stage. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-060050- /O.EXT.KLBF.FL.W.0002.170604T1249Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170606T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 650 AM MDT Sun Jun 4 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 5:45 AM Sunday the stage was 7.5 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 7.8 feet by early Wednesday morning then begin falling. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$ ET
702 WGUS83 KLBF 041609 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1109 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to remain above flood stage for several days. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-060409- /O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170606T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1009 AM MDT Sun Jun 4 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 9:45 AM Sunday the stage was 7.5 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 7.8 feet by Wednesday morning then fall slightly. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
052 WGUS83 KLBF 051420 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 920 AM CDT Mon Jun 5 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to remain above flood stage for several days. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-070220- /O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170607T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 820 AM MDT Mon Jun 5 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 7:45 AM Monday the stage was 7.7 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 7.9 feet by early Thursday morning and then fall slightly. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
128 WGUS83 KLBF 061415 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 915 AM CDT Tue Jun 6 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to remain above flood stage for several days. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-080215- /O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170607T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 815 AM MDT Tue Jun 6 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 6:30 AM Tuesday the stage was 7.9 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 8.0 feet by midnight tomorrow then begin falling. * Impact...At 8.5 feet...Moderate flood stage. Flooding around Fairground Street, County Road 46, County Road 199 A and County Road 44 A east of Highway 26. Homes near and along the river may begin to flood. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
523 WGUS83 KLBF 071426 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 926 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017 ..The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .Upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming will cause river levels along the North Platte river near Lewellen to remain above flood stage for several days. Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-090226- /O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170607T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 826 AM MDT Wed Jun 7 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 7:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will remain near 8.0 feet. * Impact...At 8.5 feet...Moderate flood stage. Flooding around Fairground Street, County Road 46, County Road 199 A and County Road 44 A east of Highway 26. Homes near and along the river may begin to flood. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
933 WGUS83 KLBF 081430 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 930 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .A flood warning remains in effect for the North Platte River at Lewellen that could be attributable to upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-100230- /O.EXT.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170608T0415Z.170613T0600Z.UU/ 830 AM MDT Thu Jun 8 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 7:45 AM Thursday the stage was 8.0 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Tuesday morning. * Impact...At 8.5 feet...Moderate flood stage. Flooding around Fairground Street, County Road 46, County Road 199 A and County Road 44 A east of Highway 26. Homes near and along the river may begin to flood. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$ ET
264 WGUS83 KLBF 091422 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 922 AM CDT Fri Jun 9 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .A flood warning remains in effect for the North Platte River at Lewellen. High river levels could be attributable to upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming. While river levels are expected to fall gradually this weekend, they are expected to remain above flood stage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-110222- /O.CON.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170608T0415Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 822 AM MDT Fri Jun 9 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until further notice. * At 7:45 AM Friday the stage was 8.0 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to a stage of 7.8 feet by tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$ ET
241 WGUS83 KLBF 101455 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 955 AM CDT Sat Jun 10 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .A flood warning remains in effect for the North Platte River at Lewellen. High river levels could be attributable to upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming. While river levels are expected to fall gradually this weekend, they are expected to remain above flood stage until Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-120255- /O.EXT.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170614T0600Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170608T0415Z.170613T0600Z.UU/ 855 AM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * until late Tuesday night. * At 7:30 AM Saturday the stage was 7.8 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will gradually fall to 7.5 feet Monday and continue to slowly fall. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
882 WGUS83 KLBF 111400 FLSLBF Flood Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 900 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 2017 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Nebraska... North Platte River at Lewellen affecting Garden and Keith Counties. .While the flood warning is cancelled, high river levels will continue with little change expected over the next several days. Elevated river levels are due to upstream reservoir releases from Wyoming. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely and the road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising waters should be abandoned quickly. Do not let children play near the river during high water. && NEC069-101-111430- /O.CAN.KLBF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170614T0600Z/ /LEWN1.1.DR.170604T0700Z.170608T0415Z.170611T0845Z.UU/ 800 AM MDT Sun Jun 11 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The North Platte River at Lewellen. * At 7:45 AM Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet. * Flood stage is 7.5 feet. * Fell below flood stage at 2:45 AM Sunday. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 7.4 feet by tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 7.5 feet...Minor flood stage. Overflow and high water table levels will cause seepage and flooding of basements and crawl spaces near and along the river. && LAT...LON 4136 10235 4140 10235 4130 10196 4126 10197 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 3:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 40 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.