Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
733 NOUS43 KOAX 031439 PNSOAX NEZ030-040245- 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... To: Family of Services /FOS/ Subscribers...NOAA Weather Wire Service /NWWS/ Subscribers...Emergency Managers Weather Information Network /EMWIN/ Subscribers...NOAA PORT Subscribers...Other National Weather Service /NWS/ Customers and Partners...and NWS Employees 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 $$ Pearson