Norfolk Daily News:
Battle Creek community members came out in force Thursday night to voice their opinions about flood protection proposals.More than 100 citizens and rural residents — including Mayor Barry Ponton and at least three city council members — crowded...
Scottsbluff Star-Herald:
The Bureau of Reclamation forecasts for the North Platte River Basin indicate that there will be a full water supply for the growing year.The Wyoming Area Office in Mills said in its May 10 snowmelt runoff forecast for the...
The Columbus Telegram:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing water releases at Gavins Point Dam because of heavy rainfall in the past week.Releases were set to increase to 60,000 cubic feet per second, up from 50,000 cfs.John Remus, chief...
KRVN 880 Rural Radio:
Today, the U.S. Senate passed a disaster supplemental bill that included funding for Nebraska flood recovery. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), who worked with her staff to include the state of Nebraska in the bill, applauded...
Hastings Tribune:
A majority of directors of the Little Blue Natural Resources District decided Tuesday they are ready to push ahead in the process of finalizing an integrated water management plan for their district’s portion of the Little Blue River Basin.Directors...
Des Moines Register:
Eighteen Iowa communities will receive a combined $23.1 million in low-interest water quality loans from the state. The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources this week announced the recipients of the State Revolving Fund loans,...
Omaha World-Herald:
Omaha attorney David Domina traveled to Niobrara this week after fielding many inquiries about whether legal action could be taken as a result of the damage from the failure of the Spencer Dam in March.The Niobrara Lutheran Church’s fellowship hall was...
Sioux City Journal:
The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement organization is holding a meeting in Sioux City on Thursday to discuss their quest for ensuring the state has clean water.[…]It is one of eight statewide meetings in which Iowa CCI will...
Kearney Hub:
Well owners in flooded areas of Nebraska are advised to have well water tested for safety and to drink bottled water until that can be done.“Certainly, if a well was covered by floodwater, it needs to be evaluated once...
Sioux City Journal:
Releases from Gavins Point Dam will remain above normal while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to evacuate near-record runoff from Missouri River reservoirs.April runoff in the upper river basin above Sioux City was 7.8 million acre-feet, the third...
Norfolk Daily News:
The water tower has its logo, now it just needs to be built.The Lindsay Village Board of Trustees voted last fall on how the tower will look, and is now advertising for bidders to construct it.The board accepted...
Des Moines Register:
A national civil-engineering group released its report card on Iowa’s infrastructure Thursday, giving the state’s roads, bridges, dams and levees middling to poor grades.Overall, Iowa’s infrastructure earned a C on the American Society of Civil Engineers' report card — a...
