Heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt throughout the Midwest has triggered widespread catastrophic flooding, which is causing major problems for water and wastewater utilities in Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri. Several lives have been lost in the floods, along with thousands of homes and businesses totaling economic damages in the billions.
According to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, 95 percent of the state’s population is affected by flooding. And economic losses associated with flooding in the state are approaching $1 billion, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Newest County Emergency Declarations: 74 counties, 83 cities, 4 tribal areasPopulation of Nebraska affected by
