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Damage Assessments Pending For Midwest Parks Hit By Flooding

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March 20, 2019

Heavy flooding in the Midwest has impacted at least two units of the National Park System, but it will be a while before full damage assessments can be made at Niobrara National Wild and Scenic River and Missouri National Recreational River.

"Missouri National Recreational River is in the relative early stages of coordinating closely with state (Nebraska and South Dakota) and local authorities with respect to post-storm damage assessments," Alexandra Picavet, chief of communications and legislative affairs for the National Park Service's Midwest Region, said Tuesday in an email. "We are gauging if they will need an incident command team to help with response based on the level of damage and debris to deal with.

"The Spencer Dam (a retired hydroelectric dam) has completely failed," she added. "The dam is downstream of Niobrara National Scenic River's section of the river and approximately 20 miles upstream of the Missouri National Recreation River. We are expecting a substantial amount of debris cleanup will be needed in the Niobrara River, Verdigre Creek, and the 39 Mile District of the Missouri River, all within the boundary of the Missouri National Recreation River."

Picavet said it would be about a week before a more thorough assessment is made of the two parks.

On Tuesday the staff at Missouri National Recreation River was reporting that "Nebraska Hwy 12 is closed and impassable due to flooding and bridge damage in both directions from NE 121 (Crofton) to Monowi."

"Damage has been reported to a number of roads, bridges, boat landings, and building within eight counties," read a post on the park's Facebook page.

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Submitted by CJDillon on March 20, 2019 - 10:26am.

Most of Homestead National Monument of America has also been closed due to flooding.


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