(TWC) – Flooding in parts of the Midwest has left one man dead threatens a Nebraska dam and nuclear power plant as heavy rains mixed with a melting snowpack swell waterways to historic levels. An unidentified Nebraska farmer was killed Thursday after the tractor he was using to try and save a stranded motorist was carried away by floodwaters, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
The incident occurred at Shell Creek near Columbus, in eastern Nebraska. Ericson Dam in north-central Nebraska is at risk of failing as the Cedar River continues to rise, according to a report by the National Weather Service. Officials in Boone County, downstream from the dam, also warned of the “imminent failure” of the dam, Boone County News reported. Both agencies are warning impacted residents to seek higher ground. READ MORE
