Officials surveying damage at Columbus Loup River Levee after ice jam issues

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The City of Columbus is asking people to stay away from a local levee as crews assess damage after an ice jam last week.

In a press release Monday, the city urged people to stay off the Columbus Loup River Levee until further notice.

“The City Of Columbus is requesting that any and all land owners adjacent to the Columbus Loup River Levee System that have permitted accesses to the river, to please stay off of levee and areas between the levee and the river bank until further notice.,” City Public Works Director Chuck Sliva said in the release.

Crews will be in the area to assess potential damage just days after an ice jam caused flooding along the Loup River near Columbus.

Officials have since uncovered damage from people riding ATVs in a restricted area near the levee.