Four years ago: Photos, videos from catastrophic flooding in Nebraska
See footage and pictures from the historic flooding that hit Nebraska in March 2019.
Flooding in Nickerson, 3.13
Floodwaters from Maple Creek spilled over Nebraska 91, blocking vehicle and train traffic in March near Nickerson.
Flooding in Wahoo, 3.13
Floodwaters from Cottonwood Creek spill over Nebraska 92 on Wednesday near the intersection with U.S. 77 west of Wahoo.
Northeast Nebraska flooding
Flood images from northeast Nebraska this morning.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 14, 2019
Aerial - Norfolk levee
Stop sign - St. Edward
SUVs under water - near Columbus
Trees - near Genoa pic.twitter.com/hQZAbLRb4I
I am gone
Over the dam at Chalco Hills
Arlington semi swept into floodwaters
Gering roads
Ashland rescue
Creighton snow
Rock County north of Bassett
Just one of many roads out. These will not show up on the 511 map as they are country roads. Damage to roads and bridges plus blizzard conditions can have a deadly consequence. Please stay home (road is in Rock County N of Bassett, Carnes bridge) pic.twitter.com/2r03FymKJh
— NSP_TrooperGena (@NSP_TrooperGena) March 14, 2019
Spencer Dam collapse
Road conditions
#Nebraska road conditions in one photo... pic.twitter.com/ApauX4YJoU
— NSP Troop D (@NSP_TroopD) March 14, 2019
U.S. 34 closed west of Seward
Ravenna
From the homeland, Muddy Creek on the south edge of Ravenna looking north. Never seen it like that. #newx pic.twitter.com/Bm7AUR3032
— Chris Basnett (@HuskerExtraCB) March 14, 2019
U.S. 81 north of Norfolk
Big Blue in Crete
Ice chunks thrown onto road
Received these images from a Brig Gen with the @NENationalGuard taken on a county road near Elba.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 14, 2019
Those are ice blocks on the road, brought there by flood waters.
Almost looks otherworldly. Now imagine these flowing in water. Don't drive through flood waters. pic.twitter.com/NwcIrTVIb5
Flooding in Ashland Area, 3.14
Floodwaters swarm over city of Lincoln wellfields northeast of Ashland on Thursday.
Flooding in Ashland Area, 3.14
Floodwaters move toward the edge of U.S. 6 northeast of Ashland on Thursday. The Platte is not expected to crest at Louisville until late Saturday night, and it is forecast to stay above flood level until late Monday or early Tuesday.
Flooding, 3.14
Water covers the road Thursday northeast of Wahoo.
Flooding, 3.14
After the water receded at Emerson Estates Thursday afternoon, it revealed a home moved from its foundation.
Flooding, 3.14
Floodwaters at Emerson Estates near Inglewood swallowed a pickup and RV.
Flooding, 3.14
A truck is partially submerged in water at Emerson Estates near Inglewood on Thursday.
Creighton bridge damage
Highway 91 at Lindsay
NDOT yard and buildings swept away on Highway 12
Spencer Dam
Aerial survey of flood areas
The NSP Aviation Support Division is in the air with #NSP575 to survey flood areas for @NEMAtweets.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 15, 2019
Here's the east side of Norfolk. pic.twitter.com/U2KW05Z7O4
Teamwork on display
Teamwork is on full display across eastern Nebraska. #OneTeamOneFight #flood2019 pic.twitter.com/cty9QHvCQZ
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 15, 2019
Milford flooding
Knox County Highway 14
Historic bridge over Loup destroyed
One tragedy among many: The bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places near Sargent has been destroyed in the flooding on the Middle Loup River.
— History Nebraska (@HistoryNebraska) March 15, 2019
It was one of the few remaining steel truss bridges built in Nebraska in the early 1900s. 📸 April Kitt and Josey Wales pic.twitter.com/L65pbdljNw
Stranded cattle near Fremont
From the Fremont area this morning on the Platte. Each of those little islands has dozens of cattle on it, stranded with no place to go.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 15, 2019
Our thoughts are with our agriculture industry as they will certainly feel the effects of this flooding. pic.twitter.com/PK8gpu2NMb
South of Fullerton
Highway 14 south of Fullerton. pic.twitter.com/zpX0rAEuOi
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 15, 2019
Aerial photos from governor's flyover
More photos from Fremont, Norfolk, Schuyler, and Bellwood. pic.twitter.com/5yalLY5kZ7
— Gov. Pete Ricketts (@GovRicketts) March 15, 2019
Highway 14 and 12 junction at Niobrara
Flooding, 3.15
A worker sets out signs to block off Campanile Road on March 15 near Venice.
Flooding, 3.15
A truck towing an airboat drives through standing water Friday, March 15, 2019, to launch the boat and look for people who might need to be evacuated near Valley.
Above Arlington
@omaha_scanner above Arlington, NE pic.twitter.com/LM6lkKU0Db
— Mitch Schneringer (@mitchs1126) March 15, 2019
Wahoo to Omaha through Lincoln
Missouri River from Omaha
Air rescue near Arlington
.@NENationalGuard performing an air rescue near Arlington.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 15, 2019
These teams have saved dozens of people in the last 24 hours. #heroes #NebraskaFlood pic.twitter.com/JBZ1HRmGsj
Flooding in Oakland, Lyons areas
Flooding around Lyons and Oakland, NE. #NEwx #flooding pic.twitter.com/6xXDfYomp9
— Eric Anderson (@KD0STS) March 15, 2019
Highway 79 and North Bend evacuation
West Center Road washed out by flooding
West Center, section of road washed away. Pic taken Saturday March 16 at 7:15am CST. @omaha_scanner @EnterprisePub @JournalStarNews @KETV @WOWT6News @NWSOmaha @FremontTribune pic.twitter.com/Kf1lmVwMOd
— Mitch Schneringer (@mitchs1126) March 16, 2019
Helicopter sandbagging Lincoln water supply
@NENationalGuard Blackhawk conducting sandbag operations this morning. Dropping 1.5T bags to protect @CityOfLincoln wells situated on island in Platte River. pic.twitter.com/iQOOrp5UCE
— Maj Gen Daryl Bohac (@NETAGBohac) March 16, 2019
Overview of flooding in Valley area
Flooding around Valley NE. Still dangerous to enter any flood waters #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/QdpJbTOaGF
— Maj Gen Daryl Bohac (@NETAGBohac) March 16, 2019
Video of flooding in the Waterloo area
Flooding near Waterloo this morning. #NebraskaFlood pic.twitter.com/3ofBxFOirw
— Gov. Pete Ricketts (@GovRicketts) March 16, 2019
Flooding in DeWitt
Flooding this morning in De Witt, Nebraska along the Big Blue River from my drone! March 16, 2019 at 8am Central @spann @ReedTimmerAccu @NWSOmaha @breakingweather @wxnewsdesk @WeatherNation @LiveStormsMedia @DJIGlobal pic.twitter.com/5w0asMa2EV
— Josh Alecci (@AlecciJosh) March 16, 2019
Governor attends community meeting in Niobrara
.@GovRicketts, @SenSasse, and Senator Tim Gragert address a community meeting at the Niobrara Fire Hall. #NebraskaFlood | #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/BX0Tass3UN
— NE Governor's Office (@NEGovOffice) March 16, 2019
Flood damage near Niobrara
this is Highway 12, heading west. The next bridge just went away, down river pic.twitter.com/B27TiKpr9P
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) March 16, 2019
Oakland football field flooded
This is where I played football in high school.
— Graham Christensen (@grahamchristen) March 16, 2019
Hoping for a speedy recovery for the people of Oakland, and other underwater rural communities. I have never seen so many NE communities flooded at once in my entire life. pic.twitter.com/QYCUo03i5o
Flyover of Spencer Dam
Spencer Dam. #NebraskaFlood pic.twitter.com/yWHBLVgL7C
— Gov. Pete Ricketts (@GovRicketts) March 16, 2019
Flooding in western Douglas County
Special thanks to the @OmahaPolice and @OPDABLE1 for this critical view of the flooding in western Douglas County. Being able to see a bigger picture of the flooding is key to emergency response and Unified Command planning.#NebraskaFlood #valley #flood2019 pic.twitter.com/Fc7345f5ZH
— DouglasCountyNE (@DouglasCountyNE) March 16, 2019
Flooding in Wood River
Video of flooding in Wood River. pic.twitter.com/nKO6x5486x
— NSP Carrier Enf (@NSP_CarrierEnf) March 16, 2019
Flooding near Plattsmouth, 3.16
BNSF locomotives sit submerged in Platte River floodwaters near Plattsmouth on Saturday.
Trying to keep floods from reaching Alda
Alda video
Bridge over Niobrara
What remains of Spencer Dam
Flyover of Highway 12 west of Niobrara
More video from @GovRicketts' flight today in northern Nebraska.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 16, 2019
This is Highway 12 west of Niobrara. You can see where the bridge was and where it is now (a few hundred yards downstream).
Incredible damage to this area. Keep this area in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/hfBDOVQPjz
Wood River photos
Water surrounds Weather Service office
You may encounter some broken links on our webpage, but our forecasters remain hard at work forecasting and issuing warnings and products. We've moved operations to Hastings, NE.
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) March 17, 2019
Thanks, @NWSHastings! pic.twitter.com/duFbVpbGq5
Nebraska National Guard missions
Here are some photos from March 14 where multiple helicopters and crews conducted extraction and relocation missions of citizens and pets identified as stranded or isolated due to the historic flooding.
— NE National Guard (@NENationalGuard) March 17, 2019
(2/3)#NEGuard | #NEMA | #NebraskaFlood | #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/Dq1bcnvAxU
Nemaha County flooding
Nemaha County, NE feeling the effects of broken MO River levees. Nemaha Sheriff and @NEStatePatrol teaming up to respond and protect. pic.twitter.com/1VTTRKXqS9
— Col. John A. Bolduc (@NSPColonel) March 17, 2019
Peru flooding, 3.17
Assistant fire chief Luke Winkelman stacks water bladders Sunday in Peru. Peru's water supply is limited since the water treatment facility was shut off when flood waters overtook the plant. Residents have been asked to conserve water usage.
Peru flooding, 3.17
Peru State College students and community members look out at the floodwaters March 17 in Peru.
Peru flooding, 3.17
Kody Smith helps moves clothes out of a flooded home Sunday in Peru.
Peru flooding, 3.17
The top of a fire hydrant peeks out of the water Sunday, March 17, in Peru.
Peru flooding, 3.17
Floodwaters creep into the town of Peru in March, approaching a sign that is typically 1.75 miles from the water.
Peru flooding, 3.17
Kody Smith (left) and Kyle Smith move furniture out of a flooded house Sunday in Peru.
Sarpy County flyover
West side of Columbus
Current view west side of Columbus from Highway 30. #Nebraskaflood #NebraskaFlood2019 #newx #Flood2019 #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/I7ap1NHF88
— NSP Trooper Cook (@NSPTrooperCook) March 17, 2019
Dog rescues
We understand how important your pets are.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 17, 2019
So when troopers come to the rescue, the pets gets rescued too.
(Not pictured: a massive dog who got to ride in the NSP helicopter!)
Great work, troops! pic.twitter.com/ZOJwxV3o3X
Roads in northeast Nebraska
Save water Ride dirty in Lincoln
Bellevue flooding update
Elkhorn bridge still impassable
Q St West of the Elkhorn River bridge is impassable. Unified Command continues to asses damage as they attempt to open roads to closed off communities. #NebraskaStrong #NebraskaFlood #Flood2019 pic.twitter.com/JfMlRTjjQH
— Ofc. Mike Bossman (@OPDOfcBossman) March 18, 2019
Task Force One
5 days and counting as NE-TF1 continues to assist not only the Nebraska National Guard but local first responders as well from this deadly flood. pic.twitter.com/Wfc0p70ivA
— NE-TF1 (@NE_TF1) March 18, 2019
U.S. 81 south of Columbus
Current view south of Columbus on Highway 81 shows the devastation left behind once #Flood waters have begun to recede. It's a sad situation not just affecting humans but all types of life forms. #Flood2019 #NebraskaFlood2019 #nebraskaflooding pic.twitter.com/RClE8n0kNr
— NSP Trooper Cook (@NSPTrooperCook) March 17, 2019
Unloading in Peru
People in Peru, Nebraska unload water from One Way Church in nearby Plattsmouth. Peru’s water treatment plant was knocked out by flooding on the Missouri River pic.twitter.com/0HQoqLvSwF
— Fred Knapp (@fredmknapp) March 18, 2019
U.S. 77 south from Fremont
Rescuing calf in Fullerton
Highway 91
This Highway 91 at the Dodge/Washington County line. pic.twitter.com/ZFqyobYt1O
— NSP Troop A (@NSP_TroopA) March 18, 2019
Good Morning America
The rest of the country is watching Nebraska now.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 18, 2019
They're learning about who we are and what we're made of. #NebraskaStrong https://t.co/tVfJPcwH1d
NASA before and after images
Check out these images from @NASA.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 18, 2019
Left is from March 2018.
Right is from Saturday.
Troopers have shared images from ground and from the air, but to see if from space is even more eye opening. pic.twitter.com/2pg2zNS6fl
Ashland roads
As the water recedes, people will begin to see why we stress not driving through flood water.
— Ashland Fire Dept. (@AshlandFireDept) March 18, 2019
Remember that.#NebraksaFlood2019 #NebraskaWeather #AshlandNebraska#NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/PXYjsEQWcQ
Patrol flight of flooding
Among the many valuable things our NSP pilots do: stream real-time video to @NEMAtweets and the State EOC.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 18, 2019
Here's what it looks like from the flight yesterday in southeast Nebraska up to the Omaha area. The video comes with a road overlay.
More Video: https://t.co/4zQscPl8NG pic.twitter.com/YQd5deV2nU
Valley roads
SWAT team rescue
This is a pic of one of the countless rescues our SWAT team performed utilizing the @NEStatePatrol Light Armored Vehicle. Thank you to our SWAT team for being available around the clock to assist. #alphaswat #flood2019 pic.twitter.com/nAvjLy5Sud
— NSP_TroopANightShift (@NSPTroopANights) March 18, 2019
Offutt flooding
Like large portions of Nebraska, Offutt personnel are battling flood waters which started to creep onto the installation March 15. Get the full story here - https://t.co/o90sNK9o8i pic.twitter.com/9px7LetGJR
— OffuttAFB (@Offutt_AFB) March 17, 2019
Fixing the road
Aid convoy to Fremont
Yesterday, when @HyVee said Fremont was running out of food, @NSP_TroopA and @NENationalGuard led the way.
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 18, 2019
Here's the two hour journey in two minutes.
Made possible by @NebraskaDOT, and now thanks to NDOT, there's now a path into Fremont OPEN! #Teamwork #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/N0wFgSS9rg
See footage and pictures from the historic flooding that hit Nebraska in March 2019.
With help from a bystander, the firefighters tied a rope off to create a lifeline so they could walk over to the vehicle and safely transport the family out of the situation.
