VALENTINE, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Game and Parks announced Friday that Smith Falls State Park’s campground is temporarily closed after an ice jam on the Niobrara River broke loose Wednesday evening.

Northeast Nebraska, including Niobrara, was one of the hardest areas hit in the 2019 floods. KETV returned to area to talk to residents about how they have rebuilt over the past five years.

The remains of the Spencer Dam after the March 2019 flood. The hydroelectric dam had stood on the Niobrara River since 1927. Ice jams right after the flooding. Laura Sucha stands inside the ...

Groundwater seepage creates towering ice cliffs along the Niobrara River. The cliffs, some nearly 200 feet high, are attracting climbers from Colorado and other mountain states.

V ALENTINE, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Game and Parks announced Friday that Smith Falls State Park’s campground is temporarily ...