Warming temperatures during the first two weeks of March prompted both snow melt and ice break up across many rivers and streams in eastern Nebraska.  Further aggravated by several periods of rain, the resultant high water and ice jams caused mostly minor flooding episodes across the region.  The areas affected by ice jams included sections of the Loup River southwest of Columbus, the Platte River near Fremont and also west of Omaha, and along the Elkhorn River near and a little downstream of West Point.  River flooding due to snow melt occurred along sections of the Big Blue River near Crete and along a few creeks in northeast Nebraska.

Flood in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 11:00:00 to 11-MAR-10 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT ARPT
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

An ice jam that apparently broke free around the North Bend area moved downstream and temporarily caused flooding in the Big Island area a little southwest of Fremont.  Large chunks of ice and flood waters caused damage to several homes along the river in the Big Island area and a frontage road that ran through the Fremont Lakes areas was flooded.  Six to 10 people had to be evacuated by boat from the rising waters.

Flood in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 00:00:00 to 10-MAR-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSMOND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Melting snow, possibly aggravated by ice jamming, caused minor flooding across a few county roads northeast of Osmond.  The flooding mainly just washed away some gravel and flooded agricultural lowlands.

Flood in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 15:45:00 to 11-MAR-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRETNA
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A local ice jam caused minor flooding which crossed a county road near Harrison and 252nd Streets.  This ice jam caused a little more flooding in Saunders county.  Little damage was noted in Sarpy county from this flooding.

Flood in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 15:45:00 to 11-MAR-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATERLOO
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A local ice jam caused minor flooding which crossed a county road near Harrison and 252nd Streets.  This ice jam caused a little more flooding in Saunders county and also flooded lowlands in Sarpy county as well.  Little damage was noted in Douglas county from this flooding.

Flood in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 01:30:00 to 15-MAR-10 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRETE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Melting snow combined with several periods of rain caused minor lowland flooding along the Big Blue River near Crete.  The river at Crete remained above its 18 foot flood stage for about 5 days reaching a crest near 20.5 feet during the morning of March 12th.  The flooding mainly affected agricultural lowlands but did encroach a few county roads.  Over $60,000 worth of gravel was washed from county roads.

Flood in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 08-MAR-10 14:00:00 to 11-MAR-10 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT ARPT
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

An ice jam around the North Bend area caused flooding of agricultural lowlands from around North Bend downstream to around Fremont.  In addition, several homes were threatened by the flood waters, and a few county roads were flooded.  Some water damage was likely noted due to rising ground water or backing up of sewers.  This ice jam finally broke loose on March 10th which caused additional jamming and flooding around the Big Island area near Fremont on the 10th.  The river at North Bend reached an ice impacted reading of nearly 11 feet during the morning of March 10th, flood stage is 8 feet.

Flood in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 09-MAR-10 04:00:00 to 12-MAR-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHELDONVILLE
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Snow melt and rain caused the Loup River to rise which then caused several ice jams from around Genoa downstream to the Lake Oconee area southwest of Columbus.  This caused lowland flooding in Platte county from near Monroe to a little southeast of Lake Oconee.  Several county roads in the region were flooded as were agricultural lowlands.  Any damage was mainly confined to washing gravel off of the roads.

Flood in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 09-MAR-10 16:00:00 to 13-MAR-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WISNER
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Melting snow caused the Elkhorn River to rise which caused ice to break up and form several jams from near Wisner downstream through West Point.   The ice jams caused flooding which was aggravated by a period or two of rain that occurred during the event.  Besides flooding agricultural lowlands, several county roads in the region were flooded as was Highway 275 near Wisner and West Point and Highway 32 near West Point.

Flood in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 15:45:00 to 11-MAR-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: YUTAN
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An ice jam caused lowland flooding of roads near a housing development on the Saunders county side of the Platte River.  This particular ice jam broke fairly quickly, however flood waters that had spilled out of the banks of the Platte took several hours to work their way back into the river.  Besides affecting a few roads, the flood waters mainly flooded agricultural lowlands in the vicinity.  Little or no monetary damage was noted according to emergency management.

Flood in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 10-MAR-10 03:00:00 to 10-MAR-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Snow melt and some light rain caused Rawhide Creek to flood low areas along it.  A few driveways and county roads also experienced some flooding when water backed into ditches in the area.  The high water caused some sewers to back up in some homes in the area.