HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – The National Weather Service here in Hastings released their 2024 Spring Flood Outlook for south central Nebraska and north central Kansas this week. Thanks to mitigating factors the overall risk of flooding looks to be below to near normal this spring season. The contributing elements that determine both short and long term flood risks include snowpack, river ice/frozen ground, soil moisture, stream flow and future precipitation outlook.