Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Flooding occurred along the Loup River near Genoa for several days the first part of March. The flooding began Saturday evening March 6th, but was aggravated on Wednesday, March 10th as an ice jam sent the river to near record stage levels. Major flooding was ongoing through much of the afternoon on Wednesday (March 10th). The ice moved downstream of Genoa on Thursday, March 11th, and river stage levels dropped.

Platte County Emergency Management provide two videos of the ice jam clearing out of the Genoa area. Click here for a one minute video, and click here for a three minute video.

The following pictures of the Loup River were taken March 10th by Platte County Emergency Management officials. Click on the images to enlarge.


Hwy 39 Bridge Near Genoa	Ice Jam at Hwy 39 Bridge south of Genoa	Ice Jam at Lake Oconee looking east	Monroe Bridge

The following pictures were also taken on March 10th and were provided by Nance County Emergency Management. Click on the images to enlarge.


Loup River Ice Jam Near Genoa	Loup River Ice Jam Near Genoa

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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

March 6-11, 2010: Ice Jam Flooding On The Loup River Near Genoa