Berm Breaks in Nebraska NPP
Posted: Jun 26, 2011 9:59 AM Updated: Jun 26, 2011 9:59 AM
FORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) - A berm holding back floodwater at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station has collapsed.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it's monitoring the Missouri River flooding at the plant, which has been shut down since early April for refueling.
The 2,000-foot berm collapsed about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, allowing the swollen river to surround two buildings at the plant. The NRC says those buildings are designed to handle flooding up to 1014 feet above sea level. The river is at 1006.3 feet and isn't forecast to exceed 1008 feet.
The NRC says its inspectors were at the plant when the berm failed and have confirmed that the flooding has had no impact on the reactor shutdown cooling or the spent fuel pool cooling.
NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko will visit the plant Monday.
At least the MSM is actually
At least the MSM is actually paying attention to this. (LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!) It was the lead story on the evening newscasts Sunday.
Not good
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.
Links:
http://www.kcautv.com/story/14978105/flood-berm-collapsed-at-nebraska-nu...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ne-missouririverfloo,0,6122781...
Were the rain clouds
were told about the forecast? Hope that they were listening.
June 26 NOAA weather for just north of Omaha
Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
You beat me to it Memphislady
Here is a pretty map that reveals the rain clouds are not listening well to the forecast.
http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/USNE0188
Re: "The river is at 1006.3 feet and isn't forecast to exceed 1008 feet."