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A wake-up call: Lincoln looks to muster tougher flood defenses along Salt Creek
- Riley Johnson
- Apr 6, 2021
- Apr 6, 2021 Updated Aug 19, 2021
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Salt Creek and the Salt Creek levee trail pass are shown near Haymarket Park on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star

A runner moves along the Salt Creek levee trail under the I-180 bridge on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The Salt Creek levee trail passes under the I-180 bridge on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Bicyclists ride along the Salt Creek levee trail near Haymarket Park on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Salt Creek and the Salt Creek levee trail pass under two train trestles near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Salt Creek rose rapidly on May 7, 2015, nearing track level on two train trestles south of Haymarket Park. The creek crested at 28.8 feet.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
As floodwaters rose along Salt Creek on May 7, 2015, crews deployed sandbags to bolster the levee south of Haymarket Park. The river that flowed at 4.6 feet last week crested at 28.8 feet during this spring's flooding.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Debris piles up as Salt Creek nears the track level on two rail trestles south of Haymarket Park on May 7, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Crews from General Excavating place sandbags along Salt Creek under supervision from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Curtis Miller (second from right) and Bryan Flere (right) south of Haymarket Park on May 7, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Salt Creek approaches the old railroad bridge near Haymarket Park early May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped over 6 inches of water in Lincoln.
- Lincoln Journal Star file photo
As Salt Creek rose rapidly on May 7, 2015, the outfield at nearby Haymarket Park became a temporary storage site for excess water. The water disappeared a day later as Salt Creek dropped.
- Journal Star file photo
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Lincoln's defenses against Salt Creek flooding will face a stiffer test against heavier rains in the future, a study commissioned by the city found.
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Lower Platte South Natural Resources District resources coordinator Dan Schulz is framed by a debris-covered walkway on the Salt Creek levee trail as he checks the condition of the levee on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Dinh Pham sweeps water into a floor drain while helping clean the flooded basement kitchen at the An Lac Temple on F Street.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Kris Pothast looks at the mess in her yard on F Street Friday, the day after a flood in the South Bottoms neighborhood. They tried keeping the water out, but gave up when it reached the electrical box.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Awake Le dumps water from a bucket that contained dishes while cleaning up flood damage Friday at the An Lac Temple on F Street.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Evidence of the last week's flooding is visible on the Salt Creek Levee Trail.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Flood debris fills a walkway under a rail bridge on Salt Creek levee trail on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS / Lincoln Journal Star
Debris and mud coated the Salt Creek Levee trail following flooding along Salt Creek in May.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Journal Star file photo
Crews work on the field at Haymarket Park on Friday. A day earlier, the field was covered in water.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Debris coats the railings on Salt Creek Levee trail as Lower Platte South Natural Resources District resources coordinator Dan Schulz checks the condition of the levee on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Kris Pothast and Arley Mooney still had several feet of water in their basement Friday morning, a day after their South Bottoms neighborhood filled with floodwater.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
A rail worker crosses a bridge damaged in the Salt Creek flooding on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS / Journal Star file photo
Kris Pothast and her husband, Arley Mooney, built a dam to try to keep floodwater from filling their basement in the South Bottoms.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Floodwater has receded significantly from 14 hours previous on Friday on Salt Creek near Haymarket Park.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Debris coats railings along the Salt Creek Levee trail on May 8 as Lower Platte South Natural Resources District resources coordinator Dan Schulz checks the condition of the levee that prevented more significant flood damage.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Journal Star file photo
Photos: Cleaning up from the flood
Friday brought a momentous cleanup operation as weary residents worked to restore order after the massive flooding the day before.

Lower Platte South Natural Resources District resources coordinator Dan Schulz is framed by a debris-covered walkway on the Salt Creek levee trail as he checks the condition of the levee on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Dinh Pham sweeps water into a floor drain while helping clean the flooded basement kitchen at the An Lac Temple on F Street.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Kris Pothast looks at the mess in her yard on F Street Friday, the day after a flood in the South Bottoms neighborhood. They tried keeping the water out, but gave up when it reached the electrical box.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Awake Le dumps water from a bucket that contained dishes while cleaning up flood damage Friday at the An Lac Temple on F Street.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Evidence of the last week's flooding is visible on the Salt Creek Levee Trail.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Flood debris fills a walkway under a rail bridge on Salt Creek levee trail on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS / Lincoln Journal Star
Debris and mud coated the Salt Creek Levee trail following flooding along Salt Creek in May.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Journal Star file photo
Crews work on the field at Haymarket Park on Friday. A day earlier, the field was covered in water.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Debris coats the railings on Salt Creek Levee trail as Lower Platte South Natural Resources District resources coordinator Dan Schulz checks the condition of the levee on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Kris Pothast and Arley Mooney still had several feet of water in their basement Friday morning, a day after their South Bottoms neighborhood filled with floodwater.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
A rail worker crosses a bridge damaged in the Salt Creek flooding on Friday near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS / Journal Star file photo
Kris Pothast and her husband, Arley Mooney, built a dam to try to keep floodwater from filling their basement in the South Bottoms.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Floodwater has receded significantly from 14 hours previous on Friday on Salt Creek near Haymarket Park.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Debris coats railings along the Salt Creek Levee trail on May 8 as Lower Platte South Natural Resources District resources coordinator Dan Schulz checks the condition of the levee that prevented more significant flood damage.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Journal Star file photo
Reach the writer at 402-473-2657 or rjohnson@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @LJSRileyJohnson.
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Salt Creek and the Salt Creek levee trail pass are shown near Haymarket Park on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
A runner moves along the Salt Creek levee trail under the I-180 bridge on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The Salt Creek levee trail passes under the I-180 bridge on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Bicyclists ride along the Salt Creek levee trail near Haymarket Park on Friday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Salt Creek and the Salt Creek levee trail pass under two train trestles near Haymarket Park.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Salt Creek rose rapidly on May 7, 2015, nearing track level on two train trestles south of Haymarket Park. The creek crested at 28.8 feet.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
As floodwaters rose along Salt Creek on May 7, 2015, crews deployed sandbags to bolster the levee south of Haymarket Park. The river that flowed at 4.6 feet last week crested at 28.8 feet during this spring's flooding.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Debris piles up as Salt Creek nears the track level on two rail trestles south of Haymarket Park on May 7, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Crews from General Excavating place sandbags along Salt Creek under supervision from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Curtis Miller (second from right) and Bryan Flere (right) south of Haymarket Park on May 7, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Salt Creek approaches the old railroad bridge near Haymarket Park early May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped over 6 inches of water in Lincoln.
- Lincoln Journal Star file photo
As Salt Creek rose rapidly on May 7, 2015, the outfield at nearby Haymarket Park became a temporary storage site for excess water. The water disappeared a day later as Salt Creek dropped.
- Journal Star file photo
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