Photos: Flooding after July 8 storm
Kearney, in addition to other towns in the surrounding area, is suffering the effects of Monday night's rainstorm. Roads and buildings are flooded, stranding some in their homes.Â
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280th Road flooding
Buffalo County roads, such as 280th Road southeast of Pleasanton, were covered with runoff this morning. Unofficially, about 3 ½ inches fell at this location, but much higher totals — including as much as 8 inches — fell elsewhere in the Kearney area.
Hwy 30 closed due to flooding
Mark Witt of the Nebraska Department of Transportation, erects a barricade at U.S. Highway 30 and Dovehill Road west of Kearney earlier today. Officials closed Highway 30 from Kearney to Elm Creek, Witt said, because water was running over the highway at multiple places.
Eight inches or rainfall or more were recorded around the Kearney area.
Water over Hwy 30
A motorist turns around on U.S. Highway 30 west of Kearney this morning rather than risk plowing through rainfall runoff covering the road.
Flooded Wood River
After water spilled over the banks of the Wood River north of Kearney. It filled the ditches along Highway 10.
Kearney Canal at 1733 Estates
Water rose to the underside of a bridge over Kearney Canal in the 1733 Estates neighborhood in west Kearney today (Tuesday).
Lexington Flooding
Lexington, particularly Lakeview Acres, got more than 7 inches of rain in Monday's storm.Â
Lexington Flooding
Lexington got more than 7 inches of rain in Monday's storm.Â
Lexington Flooding
Lexington got more than 7 inches of rain in Monday's storm.
Lexington Flooding
Lexington got more than 7 inches of rain in Monday's storm.Â
Wall Cloud
A white wall cloud descends from the main thunderstorm cloud formation around 8 p.m. Monday northwest of Kearney. Rainfall measurements overnight were 8 inches or more.
Road 444 north of Overton
Road 444 north of Overton
Road 444 north of Overton
46th Ave in Kearney
1119 I Ave in Kearney
1119 I Ave in Kearney
Airport Road near the camp on the west side of Lexington
Crossing Employees looking at the water running over Airport Road near the camp on the west side of Lexington.
Looking east down Highway 30 in Lexington
Patriot Park in Kearney
UNK Student Union - outside
UNK Student Union - inside
University of Nebraska at Kearney employee Alesia Lange mops up flood water inside the Nebraskan Student Union Tuesday morning. About two inches of water covered a large portion of the building’s first floor, including the food court area and office spaces.
UNK Student Union - inside
Chris Blocher, University of Nebraska at Kearney lead custodian, cleans up flood water near the entryway of the Nebraskan Student Union. About two inches of water covered a large portion of the building’s first floor, including the food court area and office spaces.
G Road North of Loomis
County Road 737 north of Loomis
Lewis feedlot
Lewis feedlot
Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege
Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege
Central Avenue
Sapp Brothers
Marc Lombardi, a traveler on his way from New York to Las Vegas, navigates a flooded road near Sapp Brothers, 380 Odessa Rd, Elm Creek.
Sapp Brothers
Marc Lombardi, a traveler on his way from New York to Las Vegas, navigates a flooded road near Sapp Brothers, 380 Odessa Rd, Elm Creek.
Yanney Park
The lake at Yanney Park was flooded Tuesday morning, as visible from the top of Yanney Tower. Yanney Park was closed Tuesday.
Yanney Park amphitheater
The amphitheater at Yanney Park, just a few yards from the lake, was underwater Tuesday morning.Â
Yanney Park amphitheater seating
The amphitheater at Yanney Park, just a few yards from the lake, was underwater Tuesday morning.
Yanney Park
Park goers Tuesday morning look at the effects of Monday night's storm.Â
North Park in Holdrege
Water levels in the pond at North Park in Holdrege were high Tuesday morning. Benches near the pond and docks were under water.Â
North Park in Holdrege
Water levels in the pond at North Park in Holdrege were high Tuesday morning. Benches near the pond and docks were under water.
Holdrege Golf Course
South Lincoln Street in Holdrege
A car is submerged in flood waters near the underpass on South Lincoln Street in Holdrege.Â
Seldom Lake
Seldom Lake
Kearney Regional Medical Center flooding
Three mobile units being used by Kearney Regional Medical Center administrators right now during an expansion project, were surrounded by flood waters Tuesday morning.
Kearney Regional Flooding
Kearney Regional Medical Center's parking lot was filled with water Tuesday morning. According to Director of Marketing Amanda Polacek said flooding did not affect the interior of the hospital or medical clinics, and everything was proceeding normally today.
Second Ave & 11th St.
Airboat near Holiday Inn
Emergency crews work to evacuate hotels in south Kearney.
Odessa Road
Flooded field
Road closed
Sapp Bros
Odessa exit
Semis under water
Union Pacific State Rec Area
Emergency responders
Lake at Cunningham's on the Lake
Cunningham's on the Lake
Kearney hotel
Cunningham's parking lot
Cunningham's parking lot
Cunningham's parking lot
Yanney Tower
Yanney marina
Yanney lake bridge
Kayaks at Yanney Park
Port-a-Potty at Yanney Park
Yanney Park amphitheater
Road damage
Kearney Towing posted this photo on Facebook Tuesday morning with the caption: "Still fighting bad roads from all the flooding. Somebody moved the barricades off in the ditch. This pickup was helping his buddy tow his car on a tow rope. Suddenly they came across this large washout. Pickup nosed in, rear popped up and the car tied to the rope went in right underneath. Only bruises but could have been much worse. Be very careful on the county roads. They're not all fixed yet."
Corn field flooded near Gibbon
Water sits in a cornfield near Gibbon Tuesday.
Corn field flooded near Gibbon
Filling sandbags in Gibbon
Filling sandbags in Gibbon
Filling sandbags in Gibbon
Sandbags line a house in Gibbon
Filling sandbags in Gibbon
Lexington flooding
Flooding in Lexington after the July 9 storm.
Lexington flooding
Mid-Plains Equipment
Mid-Plains Equipment
Near Overton football field
2nd Avenue and 11th Street
A man crosses Second Avenue north of 11th Street through flood water Tuesday afternoon.
2nd Avenue and 11th Street
2nd Avenue shot from 11th Street
2nd Avenue south of 11th Street
3rd Avenue shot from 11th Street
11th Street from 2nd Avenue
11th Street
Airboat
Central Avenue shot from 12th Street
Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Shawna Moore of Kearney, center, gathers items Tuesday afternoon from her house, which was surrounded by flood water. Jesse Johnston of Kearney, left, and Austin Hartley of Hazard, right, loaned a boat to Moore so she could get back into her house.
Central Avenue
Austin Hartley of Hazard, left, and Jesse Johnston of Kearney push Shawna Moore to dry land in Johnston's boat Tuesday afternoon on Central Avenue in Kearney. Moore was evacuated from her trailer house at 11th Street and Central Avenue earlier in the day but wanted to go back inside for husband's medication and clothing for the night.
Nebraska State Patrol on Central Avenue
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
Aerial view of flood
KEARNEY — The city of Kearney is urging drivers to use "extreme caution" as they navigate roadways in the area today (Tuesday) as many roads are flooded and some are closed because of water over the streets.
KEARNEY — Rangel Lowry was working at Mid Nebraska Individual Services in Kearney when he heard the news.
KEARNEY — Water levels in south Kearney, as well as flooding in other parts of South Central Nebraska, are affecting local events.Â
KEARNEY — Gov. Pete Ricketts said in a press conference this morning that the state of Nebraska will provide the assistance it can to assist with flood recovery in the Kearney area.
