MANZER EQUIPMENT | Osmond, NE
In the town of Osmond, Nebraska, nearly two-thirds of the businesses and half of the residents experienced flooding at some level when the north fork of the Elkhorn River spilled out of its banks due to three inches of rain combined with rapid snow melt on frozen ground. “People and business- es experienced anything from one or two inches up to seven or eight feet of water,” said Steve Manzer, owner, Manzer Equipment. “Unfortunately, some buildings and homes had to be condemned due to basement walls caving in.”
The last time the town experienced severe flooding like this was in 1973. “I’d say this was much worse,” said Manzer. “Back in the 70s water came up to the post office. This time, it went two blocks beyond that spot. The speed at which the waters came up took everyone by surprise.”
Fortunately, Manzer Equipment stayed dry. “While water was all around the dealership, it was up high enough,” said Manzer. “Many of our employees went out and helped peo- ple who were flooded with clean-up efforts.” The dealership also loaned a tractor, loader and landscape rake for the city to use with clean up and recovery efforts.
“Most of the damage in our area occurred where fields were washed out
along creeks,” said Manzer. “There is extensive field repair to do. North and west of us they also had a lot of crop and livestock damage where grain bins, hay bales and livestock simply washed away.”
He added, “So many of our roads and bridges have been washed out and damaged. It’s going to be weeks, if not months, before they get the cul- verts and bridges replaced.” He stated that several customers will have to drive miles out of their way just to get to their fields. “Travel time will become a big issue for farmers due to the extensive damage to county and state roads and bridges. It will take them longer to plant, putting extra pressure on farmers already facing a shorter plant time due to wet fields.”
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40
