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If you have photos of flooding, damage, or blizzard conditions in your area, send them to,8 miles east of Oconto on Pressey East Road,Walking through blizzard-like conditions, two pedestrians cross First Street in downtown Grand Island on Thursday morning to get to work. By March 13, 2019, its pressure had plunged fast enough to be classified as a bomb cyclone and set all-time low-pressure records in four locations. Rapid snowmelt following the storm caused historic flooding, and some areas received hurricane-force wind gusts. This effect was vividly on display in hurricanes like Harvey and Florence, when rain totals shattered all-time records.Image left: Trends in river flooding magnitude since 1920s. A color-enhanced water vapor satellite image of the Plains bomb cyclone - Winter Storm Ulmer - at peak intensity on March 13, 2019.

The massive "bomb cyclone" battered the central United States this …

Image Right: Projected changes in winter/spring rainfall by later this century.

A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. At least one man is dead, two others are missing and nearly 900 people are inside temporary shelters amid the worst flooding in Nebraska in 50 years following a.Nebraska Gov. ",The Nebraska-SW Iowa Region of the Red Cross.© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.massive "bomb cyclone" battered the central United States,evacuations in Wisconsin, South Dakota and Minnesota as well,Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.

Here's the most important information you need right now,Flooding causes evacuations in some area communities,Disaster relief fund set up for Central Nebraska flood victims,Evacuations continue as floodswaters rise in Nebraska, Iowa. Places like Omaha were coming off of their snowiest February on record, and ninth coldest.Cold icy earth is not as permeable as warm ground, which allows water to run on the surface with little to be absorbed.Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.The bomb cyclone helped create the historic flooding in the Midwest, but it was not the only factor. A record snowy and cold February also contributed.

So far, damage has been linked to tornadoes in only three counties.The state was affected by severe thunderstorms that produced several tornadoes. His body was discovered around nine hours later near his farm. Green triangles show increases which are most prominent in the Upper Midwest. In the West, a roaring Pacific jet stream brought relentless storms and colder-than-normal temperatures.

(Independent/Barrett Stinson),Towns in Nebraska and western Iowa are being inundated by rising floodwaters, with residents across the region being evacuated as levees break….Communities are reeling from flooding due to a winter storm that dumped rain and snow across the state, causing rivers and creeks to rise.The Grand Island Community Foundation announced Thursday that it has established a disaster relief fund for Central Nebraska. The bomb cyclone was itself a historic event, with wind gusts close to 100 mph and record-setting low pressure. Comparable to the 1993 Storm of the Century, the storm was labeled a bomb cyclone after barometric pressure readings dropped in excess of 24 mbar (0.71 inHg) over a 24-hour period. Fifty acres of giant ice blocks were left on Jared Jaixen's pasture after the flood moved through Loup City, Nebraska.Water pools behind these jams. Images by Nebraska State Patrol noted in the captions. "We repeat: It is still dangerous to enter any flood waters, and roads continue to be closed across the state," the Nebraska National Guard tweeted. Second Bomb Cyclone Hits Midwest and Plains, Cancels Flights The severe winter storm has caused hundreds of flight cancellations and delays.

A record snowy and cold February also contributed. Follow him on Twitter @WeatherProf.Be in the know. reimposes "public charge" wealth test for immigrants,Meet Trump's top candidates to fill Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court,Romney backs vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee,Woman who allegedly sent ricin to White House charged,Russia touts nuclear-powered icebreaker as proof "the Arctic is ours",28-year-old doctor dies from COVID-19, family says,Battleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more,5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground Tracker,CBS News coverage of voting rights issues.How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election?Battleground Tracker: Biden gains edge in Arizona, leads big in Minnesota,With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night,Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone,Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts.What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots,Climate Clock in New York City counts down to global deadline,40% of Hawaii's beaches could disappear by 2050, study predicts,Wildfires & extreme weather: It's not coincidence, it's climate change,Biden and Trump responses to wildfires highlight divide on climate change,The world is failing to save species and ecosystems, UN warns. These high winds.All of this would have made this bomb cyclone memorable enough.But it's probably most remembered by the epic flood it set off in the Plains.The bomb cyclone was the final element in a.Rapid snowmelt was followed by heavy rain. A bomb cyclone is about to hit the Midwest and Northern Plains, causing severe winter weather for millions of people. Most notably, an,Meteorologists were forecasting a record low barometric pressure reading as the storm passed over,Western Nebraska experienced severe wind gusts and more than a foot of snow in some localities.