Officials urge people to stay clear of flood

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.