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Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:54 PM Mar 2019

Deadly, Historic Flooding Swamps Plains, Midwest; Preparations Made to Shut Down Missouri River Nuc

Short video at site. Dangerous to go near the River that is for sure.






https://weather.com/news/news/2019-03-15-deadly-flooding-midwest-impacts



Deadly, Historic Flooding Swamps Plains, Midwest; Preparations Made to Shut Down Missouri River Nuclear Power Plant

By Pam Wright and Ron Brackettless than an hour agoweather.com


01:12
Snowmelt Causes Flooding in Midwest

Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari takes a look at areas that are flooding due to snowmelt, and the flooding is expected to get worse.
At a Glance



Preparations were being made to shut down a nuclear power plant along the rising Missouri River

A dam failed in Spencer, Nebraska, and another dam was at high risk of failing in north-central Nebraska.

National Weather Service's Omaha office was forced to evacuate Friday due to the flood threat.


A Nebraska farmer was killed trying to rescue a stranded motorist.









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