Future Planning for Dam, Flood Control

THE INTENSE RAINFALL TUESDAY NIGHT FORCED WEST MAPLE ROAD IN ELKHORN TO SHUT DOWN. THE HIGH WATER RUNOFF ALSO FLOODED A NEARBY NURSERY -- DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF INVENTORY. TODAY OUR CHASE MOFFITT EXPLAINS HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IN THE FUTURE. "TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THIS WATER LEFT BEHIND, THE DAMAGE AFTER THIS WEEK'S STORM, HERE IN ELKHORN, THIS IS HERITAGE NURSERY, THEY ARE STILL CLEANING UP THE RESULT OF ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN A FEW HOURS' TIME FRAME." GENERAL MANAGER JACK MCCARTHY SAYS THE STORM DROPPED HAIL AND THEN FLOODED THE NURSERY TUESDAY MORNING DAMAGE THAT THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO SORT OUT. HERE'S VIDEO OF THE WATER THAT WAS RUSHING THROUGH THE NURSERY EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE PAPIO N R D SAYS A $20.7 MILLION DOLLAR DAM PLANNED UP THE ROAD OFF 212TH AND FORT COULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. WHILE THOSE PLANS WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2035 FOR NOW BECAUSE VOTERS TURNED IT DOWN TUESDAY -- IN THE MEANTIME HERITAGE HAS BEEN GETTING A HELPING HAND FULFILLING ORDERS. "WE ARE STILL OPEN, WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE, I'VE GOT SOME OF OUR SUPPLIERS THAT SEND EMERGENCY TRUCKS INTO US, ROBERT CLARK OF BAILEY NURSERY TOOK CARE OF US, AND HE CALLED RIGHT AWAY SAID I HEARD WHAT HAPPEN, WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET YOU A TRUCK." JOHN WINKLER/GM, PAPIO NRD SAYS, "HARD TO TELL IF WE WILL BRING IT BACK, AND IF SO, WHEN WE WILL BRING IT BACK. OUR BONDING AUTHORITY DOESN'T EXPIRE UNTIL 2019, SO WE HAVE SOME TIME TO DIGEST THE RESULTS AND GET MORE FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC." THAT'S CHASE MOFFITT REPORTING. THE NO VOTE ON TUESDAY ONLY SLOWS THE PROGRESS ON BUILDING 6 PLANNED PRIORITY DAM SITES ACROSS THE METRO. THIS INCLUDES ELKHORN, 168TH AND BENNINGTON ROAD AND 192ND AND GILES ROAD.