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Rick's Boatyard Cafe from the bridge. Folks are using the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge to look at flooding at the river.


JAMES R. BURNETT/THE WORLD-HERALD


Missouri River flooding archive

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This is a day-by-day look at the World-Herald's coverage of Missouri River flooding. For the latest news about towns and locations along the river, and for links and resources to off-site information about the flooding, visit omaha.com/flood.

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World-Herald photo galleries: 2011 Missouri River flooding

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NOVEMBER 21

A look at some city flood expenses

Omaha's flood bill at $12 million


NOVEMBER 20

OPPD hopes to restart plant soon

Focus on flood in pipeline fight


NOVEMBER 19

Faith based groups give big hand

Calls to 211 rose during floods


N. Platte flood tough on wildlife

NOVEMBER 18

Flood-ravaged trees to be removed


NOVEMBER 17

Light at end of tunnel


NOVEMBER 16

Midlands Voices: Revamp manual; don't risk repeat flood

Corps: Levee repairs may be slow


NOVEMBER 15

Bluffs expects FEMA cash soon

Meeting to focus on Iowa flooding

Sarpy board agrees to buy out homes

OPPD: Expect 5.9% electric hike


NOVEMBER 14

Flooded farmers worry about future

Flood: TransCanada to move pipeline


NOVEMBER 13

Flooding may have flushed baitfish

Room for reservoir runoff


NOVEMBER 12

Riverfront residents face tough choice

Blitz to help restore homes


NOVEMBER 11

Farmers avoiding fed load program

NOVEMBER 10

Gifford Farm seeks help rebuilding

Flood victims get aid extension

Missouri River runoff still high

NOVEMBER 9

Branstad: Seek savings first

NOVEMBER 7

Iowa repairs cost $50 million

Corps. changing Missouri River plan after flooding


NOVEMBER 6

Flood plain study resuming


NOVEMBER 4

MidAmerican to reopen Bluffs office

Homeowners learn about buyouts

Neb., Iowa leaving river group

Omaha coming up short on budget


NOVEMBER 3

Better river control urged

Open I-680 a reason to celebrate

Tough questions at Corps meeting


NOVEMBER 2

FEMA takes info table to workplaces

Nelson: 2 axioms for I-680 work

Pierre to host Corps hearing


NOVEMBER 1

World-Herald editorial: Impressive I-680 repairs

OCTOBER 30

Iowa flood victims get help

$1.5M OK'd for Iowa flood victims

Putting I-680 back together


OCTOBER 29

King sees anger, fear of floods

Mending flood-scarred fields


OCTOBER 28

Emergency agency seeks more money

Flood damaged I-680 reopening

Flood damaged I-680 reopening


OCTOBER 27

Nelson: Highway 136 repopens

Levee repair work to begin

Plan to buy riverfront homes eyed


OCTOBER 26

BNSF agrees to repair crossing

YMCA won't reopen Campe Pokamoke


OCTOBER 25

Vilsack: Farmers need disaster aid

Flood blamed for Amtrak drop

FEMA to open center in Bluffs

Golf course to get flood repairs

Corps gets an earful on flooding

Pelicans flock to floodwater pools

Flood victim center opens in Bluffs


OCTOBER 24

Displaced Iowans slowly return


OCTOBER 23

Midlands Voices: Policy of corps on flood control needs updating

Donations helped Iowa flood victim

Corps to reveal 2012 river plan


OCTOBER 22

Iowa Highway 2 to reopen Monday


OCTOBER 20

Nelson: Corps needs new approach

U.S. 30 to close for flood work


OCTOBER 19

'Clock ticking' on flood repairs


OCTOBER 18

World-Herald editorial: Iowan's bill a logical start on flooding

Branstad awaits word from FEMA

Leftover sand there for the taking

Crops, prices good for farmers

Flood over; years of work ahead

Iowa gets individual aid


OCTOBER 17

Governors talk flood management

Group helps get rid of sand


OCTOBER 16

Even worse flooding was a storm away

Potential for floods, droughts

There was no stopping the flood


OCTOBER 15

2nd River conference planned

Summer flood will be game-changer

OCTOBER 14

Flood damage becomes clearer

FEMA aid still available in Mo.


OCTOBER 13

Bridge opened for 3 repair projects

Probe of corps actions sought


OCTOBER 12

UNO students to aid with cleanup

Suttle to Iowa: Build I-680 higher

OPPD to raise rates


OCTOBER 11

World-Herald editorial: Delay of flood aid worsens disaster

14 flooded owners can delay taxes

The latest on flooding: Oct. 11

Pump, pipe removal shuts trail

Flood misstep to cost Iowa mayor


OCTOBER 9

Homeless, and still no flood help

FEMA aid would be nice, not life-altering


OCTOBER 8

I-29 reopens to cheers


OCTOBER 7

Reservoir space won't budge

I-29 reopens Saturday morning


OCTOBER 6

Iowa reapplies for disaster aid

OCTOBER 5

Test on meeting Platte target flows

Mold: A force to reckoned with

OCTOBER 4

Flood cleanup kits at Red Cross

The latest on flooding: Oct.4

OCTOBER 3

A lost summer on the Missouri

OCTOBER 2

Time to file flood claim extended

OCTOBER 1

A job well done in fighting 2011 flood

Bids sought for Highway 2, 75 work

SEPTEMBER 30

World-Herald editorial: Can-do spirit saves day for South Sioux

Some Bluffs trails close at nightThe latest on flooding: Sept. 30I-29 to KC by mid-OctoberSEPTEMBER 29

River's open; many marinas aren't

Fremont Co. flood damage stuns

Letter praise flood fighters

SEPTEMBER 27

Levee was 'actively failing'

Road home for the holidays: I-680

SEPTEMBER 26

I-680 repairs get contractor, price

Flood-related boat bans lifted

SEPTEMBER 25

Devastating toll on farmland unveiled

A summer lost to floodwaters

Troubled nuke plant refocusses

SEPTEMBER 24

Stretch of I-29 reopens

SEPTEMBER 23

River cruise shows signs of life

Receding Missouri River reveals badly damaged land

Road repairs raise hope near river

SEPTEMBER 22

Haworth being tested for contamination

Grant for flood buyouts eyed

SEPTEMBER 21

Sept. 21: 12 questions about the flood

The latest on flooding: Sept.21

Bridge reopenings wait on two states

4 chosen for corps review

SEPTEMBER 20

Honoring guardsmen, employers

SEPTEMBER 19

Depth of flood damage hidden

Flood won't dampen tribe's spirit

SEPTEMBER 18

World-Herald editorial: Keep politics out of disaster-aid debate

Flood assessments could come soon

Reclaiming what the river stole

SEPTEMBER 17

2-part plan on Manawa flooding

SEPTEMBER 16

High and dry

The latest on flooding: Sept. 16

Money short for levee repairs

End of flood met with whoop

SEPTEMBER 15

The latest on flooding: Sept. 15

Water ebbs, but will traffic flow?

Long road ahead at swamped park

King's aim: Prevent future flooding

At least $2B for levee repairs

SEPTEMBER 14

Iowa to try opening I-680 this year

100-year-flood took 100 days

SEPTEMBER 13

Lots of sand, no day at the beach

OPPD flood costs at $57 million

How dirty is the sand

Flooding bills add up

SEPTEMBER 12

Farmers get flooding help

SEPTEMBER 11

Sandbaggers get big thank-you

SEPTEMBER 10

The latest on flooding: Sept. 10

Iowa looks toward flood prevention

Stress, water ebb in Hamburg

River drops below flood stage

SEPTEMBER 9

Latest on flooding: Sept. 9

Disaster pay lagged before flood

River could drop below flood stage

River at flood milestone: 29 feet

SEPTEMBER 8

Iowa seeks road repair extension

SEPTEMBER 7

Stations donate to flood aid

Behind the Headline: Inside the Missouri River flood

Sandbaggers get big thank-you

SEPTEMBER 4

The latest on flooding: Sept. 4

River shrinks, bridge reopens

Sandbaggers get big thank-you

SEPTEMBER 3

Fort Calhoun reactor gets go-ahead

SEPTEMBER 2

Cleanup begins at Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant

Iowa has time to appeal flood aid

Latest on flooding: Sept. 2

SEPTEMBER 1

Bridges key to I-29 reopening

Bluffs must adjust priorities as floodwaters recede

AUGUST 31

I-680 is 'obliterated ... gone'

Threat of levee break passes

Flooding cancels Bluffs deer hunt

Free legal advice for flooding victims

Help for out-of-work flood victims

The latest on flooding

AUGUST 30

Bluffs sees some flood relief

FEMA freeze taken in stride

Flood developments: Aug. 30

I-680 repairs to go slowly

AUGUST 29

Flood victims offer tearful thanks

Fundraisers to help flood victims

The latest on flooding: Aug. 29

AUGUST 27

The latest on flooding: Aug. 28

AUGUST 26

Now Bluffs kids know the drill

AUGUST 25

Firms hired for Interstate cleanup

Flood blamed for pipeline break

Floods rip up parts of I-29

Highway 12 section reopens

Recovery center to open Saturday

AUGUST 24

Nebraskans start to get flood aid

Water recedes; so does optimism

Flood victims urged not to return

Flood, rains cause Iowa breach

City's flood tab: $10M and counting

AUGUST 23

Aid expanded for 6 Iowa counties

Deluge does damage river didn't

The latest on flooding: Aug. 23

DeSoto awaits its rebirth in 2012

AUGUST 22

What to do about trees

Award for feeding flood victims

Flood-weary area swamped again

Rain blow to waterlogged Bluffs

Bluffs flood meeting set

Tree loss may be 'devastating'

AUGUST 21

Governors put flood control first

World-Herald editorial: Find lessons from flooding

Congressmen urge flood control

Boat traffic still limited by flooding

AUGUST 20

Governors put flood control first

Flood still hinders Iowa Firms

AUGUST 19

Corps cuts back water releases

King: Hold back more water

AUGUST 17

So long, '500-year flood'?

Latest on flooding: Aug. 16

Buffalo Bill home to reopen

Flood-aid denial puzzles Iowan

Nancy's Almanac: The flood of 2011

Flooding litters I-29 with debris

AUGUST 16

Smelly surprise lurks beneath Missouri River flood

Flooding, drought hurt ag income

River-state governors to meet

Peru St. works to ease commutes

Leak unlikely to taint area water

AUGUST 15

Smelly surprises lurk beneath Missouri River

Flooding, drought hurt ag income

AUGUST 14

River-state governors to meet

Peru St. works to ease commutes


AUGUST 13

Federal flood aid OK'd

Latest on flooding: Aug. 12

AUGUST 12

Bad news keeps hitting Hamburg

I-29 damage a recovery 'setback'


AUGUST 11

OPPD flood costs: $44.5 million

Pott. Co. gears for flood victims' return


AUGUST 10

Bluffs costs so far $8.15 million

Latest on Flooding Aug. 9


AUGUST 9

Gas main break near Eppley

Corps pressed on flood plan

Latest on flooding Aug. 8


AUGUST 8

Flood fails to deflate tire man

Bluffs crews battle floods 24-7

Bluffs costs so far: $8.15 million

AUGUST 7

Flooded-out families camp and wait

Latest on flooding: Aug. 6

Kelly: Engineer's memories flood back


AUGUST 6

FEMA denies flood aid request

City, NRD to address flooding near VFW

Bluffs schools stick with Aug. 17 start

Latest on flooding: Aug. 5

AUGUST 5

Engineers fight flood to a draw

Flood detour pain drags on

Record river runoff continues

The latest on flooding: Aug. 4

AUGUST 4

As water lingers, hopes sink

The latest on flooding: Aug. 3

No fees to rebuild in Pottawattamie

AUGUST 3

Trooper, dog lost in floodwaters

Irrigation eases Platte flooding

AUGUST 2

Latest on flooding: Aug. 2

Evacuation plan for Lewis Central

Eppley runway reopens

Floodwaters endanger trees

Guard praised as levee duty ends

Crisis experts share expertise

an rescued from Missouri River

Levees may not be done by spring

AUGUST 1

Guard praised as levee duty ends

Crisis experts share expertise

Getting ahead of flood scamsters

The latest on flooding: July 31

Eppley runway reopens

Floodwaters endanger trees

JULY 31

Getting ahead of flood scamsters

Tips to avoid flood scams

The latest in flooding: July 31

JULY 30

Officials sure levees will hold

No opening date for flooded roads

The latest on flooding: July 30

JULY 29

Rain heightens Okoboji worries

Rescue training on flooded I-29

Guard done with levee patrol

The latest on flooding: July 29

Flood work closes Eppley runway

Fort Calhoun reopening process takes shape

Nancy's almanac: River channels

Flood relief a month away

JULY 28

Ft. Calhoun reopening process takes shape

Guard to stop monitoring Neb. levees

The latest on flooding: July 28

Nancy's almanac: River channels

Flood work closes Eppley runway

Nuke plant reopening takes shape

JULY 27

Plans laid for when I-29 reopens

Latest on flooding: July 27

School calendar, flood-style

Nancy's almanac: River channels

Nuke plant could restart this year

JULY 26

The latest on flooding: July 26

Neb. catches break on utility bills

U-turn OK to shorten commutes

JULY 25

The latest on flooding: July 25

Free storage for flood victims

Floods can't dull pioneer spirit

River dropping after 2nd crest

JULY 24

Week of July 24: River channels

The latest on flooding: July 24

Bluffs school work on flood plan

JULY 23

$26 million for Eppley flood fight

Thinking of a ride on the river? Don't

The latest on flooding: July 23

July 22

Back below flood stage in September?

U.P. profits jump despite floods

We're still not out of the woods

Mo. River governors to meet

Bluffs to regulate post-flood contractors

The latest on flooding: July 22

Flooded homes will need work

Vortex shows river's lurking danger

July 21

Sen. Nelson seeks easier flood repairs

The latest on flooding: July 21

50 days of flooding and counting

Levee breaches near Mondamin

July 20

No vacation for young flood victims

Helping kids cope with disaster

The latest on flooding: July 20

Utilities sure ACs will stay on

Iowa casino eyes 'duck boats'
p>OPPD gets good news from NRC

July 19

Fighting flood is a daily battle

The latest on flooding: July 19

Heat brews fish-killing algae

15 Neb. counties are disaster areas

July 18

The latest on flooding: July 18

Flood-in-progress rule may go

Gawkers drawn to flooding

Bachmann: Obama should tour flood

July 17

The latest on flooding: July 17

McConaughy releasing less water

After Iowa's floods: Road work

Kelly: Flood test fitting for Suttle

Working up a flood of sweat

Working up a flood of sweat

July 16

The latest on flooding: July 16

July 15

NPPD gets $61M for waste costs

Eppley makes gains against flood

The latest on flooding: July 15

Lt. Gov. Reynolds sees floods up close

July 14

Branstad OKs flood proclamation

Cable hints at early pipeline support

Nebraska City 'open for business'

July 13

Nelson: Corps lacks repair funds

Nebraska seeks disaster declaration

House OK's flood insurance bill

OPPD flood bill so far: $26M

Small steps at Fort Calhoun

Bluffs official: Flood affects us all

Sewage spills into W. Lake Okoboji

July 12

Flood forces commuters to get creative

U.P. tracks flood disaster

Terry plan would fund flood policy coverage

Eppley usage down in June

Corps projects smaller releases

Bluffs waives fee for flood victims

Sales change along I-29 detour

The latest on flooding: July 12

Alert status lifted at Cooper reactor

July 11

USGS notes flood's quirks

Unwelcome news for displaced

The latest on flooding: July 11

July 10

Floods keep call centers busy

The latest on flooding: July 10

Evacuation procedures outlined

Soldiers watch over levees

Soldiers watch over levees

July 9

Reservoirs gain a little room

Flood ruins dozens of buildings

Sandbags, pump battle leak

Vilsack questions releases' pace

The latest on flooding: July 9

Experts expect more Missouri River levee failures

July 8

More Omahans get flood warnings

Branstad criticizes river group

The latest on flooding

Bluffs eases flood cleanup costs

Photo showcase: July 7 flooding

Leaky pipe leads to more sandbags

Leaky pipe leads to more sandbags

July 7

OPPD reinstalls nuke plant dam

Blasting of levee OK with Branstad

The latest on flooding: July 7

Proposed casino route rejected

Grassley aide fields Iowans' questions

District: Platte flows have peaked

Grassley: Corps has too much to do

Flood session gets business interest

July 6

Signs don't lie: casinos are open

Corps letter adds to flood of anger

Omaha keeping pedestrian bridge open

Sanitary sewers collapse in Bluffs

The Latest on Flooding: July 6

Flood work continues at Eppley

Panorama: Missouri River flooding, July 6

Branstad: We'll cut flood red tape

City wants boats, just in case

Platte flows less than projected

July 5

Crews work to reinforce levees

Flood watchers flock to river

The latest on flooding: July 5

Advice: Keep your guard up

Casino boat rescues cyclist

Corps seeking land along river

July 4

Refugees find an oasis

The latest on flooding: July 4

July 3

Corps' flood planning criticized

Contractor to shore up levees

The latest on flooding: July 3

July 2

Roads less traveled get workout

Flooding has Hamburg on edge

June rain wasn't the problem

The latest on flooding: July 2

July 1

High water mark?

Washed-away wedding plans unleash flood of generosity

Eppley pumps up efforts to fight flooding

The latest on flooding: July 1

Evacuation advice for N.E. Omaha

Has flood hit high water mark?

Kerrey bridge closes on Bluffs side

Citizens blow up rural levee

June 30

Breach brings flood to Percival, Iowa

NRC asks: What if dam breaks?

Take a whiff of flood leftovers

Bellevue seeks sandbag help

Flooding no friend to commuters

The latest on flooding: June 30

Pedestrian bridge closed for a.m.

Humphrey water mains break

June 29

Missouri River's reach grows

Bridge stroll a lesson on river

$200,000 OK's for flood costs

The latest on flooding: June 29

Zorinsky Lake not ready yet

June 28

NRC Chief: Risk very low

Some bail out in north downtown

The latest on flooding: June 28

Obama urged to see devastation

Caretaker works to keep area dry

Panhandle water receding

June 27

Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station safe amid unique peril

Storm water floods streets in downtown Omaha

NRC chief stays dry at Cooper

Flood test not over for nuke plant

Geyser spews treated sewage

NRC chief: Keep improving plant

Pumps clear street flooding

The latest on flooding: June 27

River's rise is scary reminder

Miller Creek access point opens

Lake Waconda levee leaking

June 26

Flooding: The worst is yet to come

Rain, breaches multiply worries

Latest on Flooding: June 26

Bluffs levee work may snarl traffic

June 25

Filling sandbags while they can

Temporary levees do the job

Latest on Flooding: June 25

June 24

Flood volunteers won't give in

Mills County evacuation ordered

Des Moines, Lincoln watch Eppley

Record water at Plattsmouth

The latest on flooding: June 24

Levee fails, but Brownville OK

Omaha weighs door-to-door alert

Nuclear official to visit plants

Corps reinforces Bluffs levees

NRC chief to view both plants

June 23

600 Iowans told to evacuate

Bluffs issues 'wake up' call

Brownville focused on river

Interactive panoramic flood photo

The latest on flooding: June 23

'Flood in progress' confusing

Should Modale have evacuated?

Sirens sound; Minot empties

Nuke reg. boss in Neb. Monday

CWS fans check out flood prep

City may alert residents of flood

Part of Mills County to evacuate

June 22

Gavins Point increases releases

The latest on flooding: June 22

Peru asks Guard for levee help

Flood may cost Eppley $15 million

Nelson: Sandbags won't vanish

West Fremont County to evacuate

Bluffs sets floodwatch alert

Bluffs sets floodwatch alert

June 21

Rain: The wild card in flooding

The latest on flooding

Floods sink 2011 hydrant parties

Carter Lake plans for evacuation

Flooding affects cell towers

Flood could cost airport $15 mil

I-29 rest areas to close

June 20

Cooper was near flood shutdown

Private levees fly under radar

Flood makes lakes more popular

Who pays for flood damage?

Dont forget Fido if you flee

Council Bluffs residents need to be ready

The latest on flooding

Flood warnings up in Western Nebraska

June 19

The latest on flooding

River rises near NPPD plant

Pumps installed near Quest center

Levees face unprecedented test

Team distributes evacuation plan

June 18

The latest on flooding

Flood changing river channel

Energy-bill impact unkown

Black Hawk helps out in Bluffs

Nebraska requests federal aid

June 17

NRC: No flood danger at reactor

Omaha's worst case: 2,700 evacuated

The latest on flooding

Vilsack's aid message mixed

Bellevue ballfields soaked

Steamboat cargo saved from flood

Governor to seek disaster aid

Hamburg levee leak repaired

Water reaches second Hamburg levee

June 16

Water reaches Hamburg levee

Omaha sets flood evacuation plan

CWS and flooding: What if?

Calls swamp Bluffs volunteers

The latest on flooding

City officials set flood priorities

Vilsack assures flooded farmers

Strong turnout for sandbagging

Mills County officials gear up

Animals flooded out of the wild

Hamburg waits for water

June 15

Eppley fights off floodwaters

Water swallows parking slots

Ballpark good to go

Temporary levee rises near Hamburg

Heineman's worry: Will levees hold?

Vilsack to view damage

Iowa town eyes approaching flood

Labor secures riverfront monument

Flooding closes more of I-29

Farmers seek flood relief answers

June 14

Hamburg hopes new levee works

More water to arrive next week

Bluffs readies evacuation plan

The latest on flooding: June 14

Heineman questions corps' plan

Rain could create pools at CWS

June 13

Flooding might delay bridge project

Couple conquered the water once

Dana dormitory serves as shelter

June 12

Preparing for worse-cast flood

As river rises, work speeds up

Bluffs develops evacuation plan

County-by-county map, updates

Missouri River flooding updates: June 12

The latest on flooding: June 12

June 11

Policyholders get late surprise

Sewage just a drop in the river

Rivers part of CWS planning

Sewer plant levee completed

Residents given hazmat advice

Branstand promises flood help

Flooding moves Bellevue festival

The latest on flooding: June 11

June 10

Stretches of I-29 closing

Plattsmouth to release sewage

Rising water pushes up No. 844's arrival

Branstad: Review river management

Iowa opens emergency ops center

Nebraska thieves take S.D. sandbags

So far, scant damage at Bluffs park

June 9

River sets post-dam record

IDOT: Part of I-29 closing

3rd Hamburg breach plugged

June 8

Airport bolsters flood defenses

Platte, too, may pack a punch

Nelson: River apathy runs deep

Mills County braces for water

Bluffs water fine to drink

Heineman touring flood areas

June 7

Flood may aid protected species

Levee failure raises concerns

Flooded before, Missouri Valley braces

Flooding affects Amtrak service

June 6

Levee breaches bring new worry

1952: Holding back the Mighty Mo

Flood boosts storage companies

Floods an old memory to brothers

River brings nuke plant emergency declaration

June 5

Even tamed, the river's a threat

Flooding infographic

For one family, anxious times on the river

Taste of Omaha hits new spot

Disastrous spring for State of Missouri

June 4

Flooding may close I-29 soon

Water diverts mail delivery

Vounteers fill 210,000 sandbags

Playing it safe for CWS

Iowa towns brace for floods

June 3

Missouri River: Corps gets questions

Sewage going into river

Bellevue Loop Trail closed

In South Dakota, some blame Corps for flood threat

CWS official says flood threat not on our radar

Dakota Dunes evacuation urged

Amtrak using buses in flood areas

June 2

South Sioux fights rising Missouri

Six Iowa counties in disaster proclamation

Blair builds earthen berm

Southwest Iowans pack up

Why so much water now?

June 1

Biggest releases yet to come

May 31

Ships now in floodwaters' path

May 30

Omaha closes floodgates

May 28

Rising river forces hard choices

May 27

Rising river brings precautions

Hanafan tours Bluffs flooding

Homes near Niobrara evacuated

May 25

Flooding coming, but how much?


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