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Service Change Notice
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
939 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...New river forecast services on the Beaver Creek at Loretto...

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From:    Suzanne Fortin
         Meteorologist-In-Charge
         WFO Omaha/Valley, Valley Nebraska

Subject: New river forecast services on Beaver Creek at Loretto

On Monday August 5th, 2024, river forecast services will begin
for the river gage on the Beaver Creek at Loretto, Nebraska.
Beginning on this day, river forecasts will be issued when the
Beaver Creek is observed or expected to reach a level of 9.0
feet. Flooding along the Beaver Creek begins when the gage reaches
a level of 9.5 feet.

Located on the west side of the community of Loretto, this gage
is the only river gage on the Beaver Creek. As such it provides
critical water level information for the area, especially the city
of Albion located downstream.

This river gage is operated and maintained by the Nebraska
Department of Natural Resources. Records for this site began in
1979, though the gage also operated for a short time from 1944 to
1953. The flood of record for this gage occurred in 1993 when the
gage reached a level of 13.88 feet on August 29th.

Additional information, including real-time information and flood
impacts, are available at the following websites:

https://water.noaa.gov/gages/lrtn1

https://dnr.nebraska.gov

The National Weather Service welcomes feedback. If you have any
questions or comments on this information, please contact:

David Pearson

Senior Services Hydrologist
National Weather Service Forecast Office
6707 North 288th Street
Valley, Nebraska 68064-9443

Phone: 402-359-5732
Email: david.pearson@noaa.gov


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Pearson