Portion of Highway 15 near Schuyler closed due to ice jam
Officials encourage those driving to take caution
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- There is an ice jam in the Platte River near Schuyler, causing water to flow over Highway 15 south of town.
Highway 15 was closed by the roads department at 6:45 a.m. Friday.
An ice jam remains in the Platte River near Schuyler, NE. Water was flowing over Highway 15 south of town, and roads departments were closing Highway 15 at 645 am. #newx
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) February 26, 2021
In the video above from Dodge County’s emergency management shows the Platte River from a bird’s eye view.
Update on ice coming down the Platte River from Columbus. At 808 PM CST, Local County Emergency management reported…
Posted by Dodge County, NE Emergency Management on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Dodge County officials issued a flood warning for the area that is still in effect. Anyone who lives nearby should be taking caution and paying close attention to the roads.
