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March 22, 2019

Correction: Southern Flood Threat story

The stage is set for unprecedented major flooding this spring for most of the nation, U.S. weather officials said Thursday.

March 22, 2019

As floods sweep Midwest, individual out-of-pocket costs can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars

The damage to property, infrastructure and loss of crops due to record flooding throughout the Midwest could climb to several billion dollars, according to Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, who added his own state had sustained nearly $1.4 billion dollars in losses and damages. 

March 21, 2019

Report: Great Lakes feeling effects of rapid climate warming

A scientific report says the Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., which likely will bring more flooding and other extreme weather such as heat waves and drought.

March 20, 2019

Nebraska flooding that impacted capital's water supply seen in time-lapse video

A rush of water that flooded a wellfield for the water system of Nebraska’s capital on Sunday and spawned restrictions can be seen in a stunning time-lapse video.

March 19, 2019

Nebraska floods swamp Air Force base, as devastation from 'Bomb Cyclone' seen in satellite photos

The torrent of water from heavy rainfall spawned by last week's "bomb cyclone" and snowmelt has led to devastating flooding across several Midwestern states, including swamping a major Air Force base in Nebraska key to the nation’s nuclear attack response.

March 19, 2019

The Latest: Farm, ranch losses from flooding could top $1B

The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local): 10 a.m.

March 18, 2019

Midwest floods devastate Nebraska city, leaving many without homes

Parts of the Midwest have been inundated with flooding as rainfall and melting snow force rivers to swell in parts of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. 

March 18, 2019

Ben Sasse explains why he flipped on Trump's border emergency declaration

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., told Fox News on Monday night that he voted against a resolution to stop President Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border because "the president is absolutely right" and the emergency declaration "is not a close call."

March 18, 2019

Midwest bracing for more 'unprecedented' flooding that has shattered record-high river levels

Residents in Kansas and Missouri are gearing up Monday to face the deadly and “unprecedented” flooding that has already saturated large portions of the Midwest, damaging hundreds of homes and putting the Missouri River above record water levels in many areas.

March 17, 2019

Deadly Midwest floods trigger new evacuations; at least 2 missing

Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees, putting them in a situation similar to hundreds of people in neighboring Nebraska who have been displaced by the late-winter flood.