Elkhorn River Ice Jam Breaks; Water Crests In Clearwater

Antelope County Emergency Manager Bob Moore said the  Elkhorn River ice jam located east of the Singing Bridge and 519 Bridge between Clearwater and Neligh has broken apart and water has reached its cresting point in Clearwater.

"There was an 18-inch water surge that followed the jam," Moore said Saturday afternoon while monitoring the Highway 275 bridge between Neligh and Oakdale. "We can see ice chunks going through occasionally and the river has risen a bit, but it looks like the jam has made it safely through."

Moore said Clearwater and other places downstream along the river will see water receding soon.