Bomb cyclone continues path of destruction, leading at least three states to declare states of emergency.
At least three states, including Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin, have declared states of emergency in the wake of historic flooding and blizzard conditions caused by the"bomb cyclone."
The Fremont Tribune and Lincoln Journal-Star reported numerous major waterways had overlowed and started flooding nearby areas at"historic" levels. The Platte River near Louisville, Nebraska, crested and broke a water height that had stood since 1960. The Platte River, near Ashland, broke its own record set in 1997, and the Elkhorn River, which runs along Waterloo, swelled to over 17 feet Saturday to break a record set in 1962.
— World-Herald Photo March 15, 2019National meteorologists described the winter storm which hit the Midwest region as a"bomb cyclone," which caused a deluge of heavy snow and rainfall to overflow waterways. Brian Barjenbruch of the Weather Service in Omaha described to the Watertown Daily Times how the"completely frozen" ground caused all of the rain and melting snow to run off into nearby waters, increasing flooding.
National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard told NPR Sunday that water-logged areas will continue flooding concerns throughout the region for days. "All the rivers respond differently, have different time scales that they flood and then recede. A lot of the rivers are going to remain in flood into the weekend, and some into next week. Eventually as we head into next week, we should see more and more of the rivers start to recede below flood stage.
One of the individuals reported dead as a direct result of the flooding was a farmer who was attempting to help another person trapped inside of a vehicle, the Associated Press reported. Officials across the Midwest reported at least five states are still facing a flood threat. A 55-year-old man in Riverton, Iowa died Friday after driving into a section of closed road, the Fremont County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
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