LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)
— State officials are urging
outdoor recreationalists to stay
away from flood waters in western
and central Nebraska.
The warning came after
Nebraska Game and Parks
officials rescued a man from
the South Platte River earlier
this week. Authorities say
two brothers from Colorado
launched a canoe into the swollen
river on Wednesday. The
canoe capsized about a mile
east of the Nebraska-Colorado
state line.
Authorities say 48-yearold
Joseph Schneiderwind, of
Conifer, Colo., remained on a
sandbar while his brother, 54-
year-old Mike Schneiderwind,
swam to shore. Mike
Schneiderwind, of Castle Rock,
Colo., walked to U.S. Highway
138 and flagged a motorist for
help.
Authorities say Joseph
Schneiderwind was chest-deep
in water and clinging to a tree
when they arrived. He was
taken to a hospital to be treated
for possible hypothermia.
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