Two people have been killed in Nebraska as the submerged state grapples with the worst flooding its seen in 50 years.
Rainfall and swollen rivers, left in the wake of the 'bomb cyclone' winter storm swirling through the US, has left Nebraska inundated with water, neighborhoods completely submerged, and bridges ripped apart.
Governor Pete Ricketts declared a state of emergency in 53 counties, saying that one-third of the state has been affected in the devastating floods and 2,600 locals living near rivers were urged to evacuate on Friday.
'This is the largest widespread amount of flooding we've had in the last half century,' Ricketts said on the deluge.
Nebraska saw its various rivers flood break through its banks, cresting at up to 25 feet and rushing into neighborhoods, forcing locals to climb on their roofs and cry for help.
Helicopters were sent to rescue residents trapped in the fast-rising waters. Locals in Arlington, Nebraska pictured on their roof waiting for help to arrive as the state grapples with the worst flood in 50 years
Highways were broken when dams burns and rivers swelled in Nebraska this week, thanks to rain and snow fall created in the 'bomb cyclone' winter storm that is weakening as it swirls towards the east
The swollen Platte River in Nebraska pictured above along the I-80 bridge near Ashland that was closed on Wednesday and reopened Saturday after the massive floods receded
Gushing floodwaters broke a bridge near Genoa this weekend as the Governor Pete Ricketts declared a state of emergency
A farm near Fremont pictured above as the town as turned into a virtual island after the Platte and Elkhorn Rivers flooded
Surveyors with the USGS take measurement of the Missouri River in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday after its floods caused thousands to evacuat
Horses that were being boarded in Inglewood, Nebraska are moved through floodwaters to higher ground in Fremont
Dodge street is closed from flood waters on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska after the highway was submerged
Waterloo was hardly recognizable as water reached the height of treetops and only the tops of telephone poles were visible
An aerial view of damaged buildings after a storm triggered historic flooding, in Valley, Nebraska pictured above, drowning homes and businesses in water
Highway 275 is seen underwater after a storm triggered historic flooding, near Waterloo, Nebraska on Saturday
The floodwaters from the Niobrara River in the northern part of the state were so strong they blasted through the 90-year-old Spencer Dam dam on Thursday, drowning the local town of Lincoln in water and completely washing out a bridge on US Highway 281.
The flooded Platte and
