4 to 5 more inches of water at Nebraska nuke plants after 7% flow increase from dam: Army Corps of Engineers

Published: June 23rd, 2011 at 11:23 am ET
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The latest on flooding: June 23, Omaha World-Herald, June 23, 2011:

[...] On Tuesday, the Army Corps of Engineers announced that releases from Gavins Point would increase another 7 percent to 160,000 cubic feet per second.

That will add about 4 to 5 inches in the river’s level at Fort Calhoun and Cooper Nuclear Stations, according to information from the corps and the National Weather Service. [...]

The NRC has added two inspectors and a branch chief to the permanent two-person inspection crew at Fort Calhoun station, said Lara Uselding, spokeswoman. They are providing around-the-clock oversight there. [...]

Published: June 23rd, 2011 at 11:23 am ET
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