North Platte, NE
Weather Forecast Office
Effective August 28, 2019, the National Weather Service (NWS) in North Platte, NE will change the flood category stages for the North Platte River at Lewellen (LEWN1).
All NWS flood warnings, flood statements, flood advisories, flood watches, probability outlooks, and NWS hydrographs on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) will reference the new category levels. This change is part of a recent evaluation of the levels based on high water, flood events, and impacts over the past 10 years.
The new flood categories will be as follows (all values at level above gage zero datum) at the North Platte River at Lewellen:
New Flood Categories | Previous Flood Categories |
---|---|
Action Stage: 7.0 ft | Action Stage: 6.5 ft |
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft | Flood Stage: 7.5 ft |
Moderate Flood Stage: 9.0 ft | Moderate Flood Stage: 8.5 ft |
Major Flood Stage: 10.0 ft | Major Flood Stage: 9.5 ft |
Gage zero datum: 3286.992 ft above MSL NAVD88 |
The National Weather Service welcomes public feedback. If you have any questions or comments on this change, please contact:
Kenneth Roberg
Lead Forecaster/Hydrology Focal Point
(308) 532-4936
kenneth.roberg@noaa.gov
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