100% chance of reactor core damage if floodwaters went above 1010 ft. at Ft. Calhoun nuke plant, NRC said in 2010 — River now around 1,007 ft. and expected to rise

New docs show only 11 days ago workers at Ft. Calhoun nuke plant were still plugging holes where water could come flooding in (VIDEO)

8-month-old NRC letter: At 1,010 ft water would enter Ft. Calhoun’s auxiliary building, shorting power and submerging pumps; Could then have a station blackout with core damage within 15-18 hours — Water now at 1,007 ft

Ft. Calhoun nuke plant now around 3 feet from 500-year flood levels

No-fly zone remains over troubled nuclear plant near Omaha — “In effect for flood relief efforts”

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