Disastrous flooding has struck parts of the Plains and Midwest, inundating towns and damaging infrastructure. These before-and-after images give a view of what some of the hardest-hit locations in Nebraska and Iowa are dealing with.
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Below you can see how the Missouri River burst its banks and flooded the town of Pacific City, Iowa, including Interstate 29 on the left.
(Satellite image ©2019 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company.)
This satellite image comparison shows flooding from the Missouri River spilling into Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska.
(Satellite image ©2019 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company.)
The swollen Platte River in Nebraska is seen in this next satellite image comparison.
(Satellite image ©2019 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company.)
Below you can see how the Spencer Dam on the Niobrara River south of Spencer, Nebraska, was destroyed last Thursday.
(Before image: Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts | After image: Nebraska.gov)
Floodwaters then surged down the Niobrara River toward the town of Niobrara, Nebraska.
In this photo you can see how a bridge was destroyed over Highway 12 west of the town. The white arrow shows how the bridge was swept a short distance downstream.
(Before image: Google Earth | After image: Nebraska.gov)
Next is another photo of Highway 12 which was also damaged just west of Niobrara, Nebraska.
(Before image: Google | After image: Ben Sasse/Twitter)
Flooding in the town of Valley, Nebraska, located just west of Omaha, is seen in this next photo.
(Before image: Google Earth | After image: Ben Sasse/Twitter)
Here's another view of flooding in the town of Valley, Nebraska.
(Before image: Google Earth | After image: Nebraska.gov)
Severe flooding from the Missouri River has inundated parts of Fremont County, Iowa. These next two photos show the town of Bartlett which is along Interstate 29.
(Before image: Google Earth | After Image: Fremont County Iowa EMA/Facebook)
(Before image: Google Earth | After Image: Fremont County Iowa EMA/Facebook)