RENO COUNTY — With the waters from recent flooding coming down, now comes the task of assessing damage.

Adam Weishaar with Reno County Emergency Management says damage assessment is in progress. He says they have to meet a threshold of $243,000 and the state has to reach a $4.2 million threshold. If that happens, he says they could receive a 75 percent reimbursement for damages. Weishaar expects a lot of roads to be damaged and says he believes damages are already in excess of $400,000. He says that doesn’t include any overtime from the Reno County Sheriff’s Office or other law enforcement agencies.

Two bridges were damaged because of the flooding. One is on Red Rock between Olcott and Netherland.

The total assessment of damage is not known just yet. However, damages appear to have already surpassed the threshold to receive federal dollars.

Weishaar says Cow Creek reached its highest level ever, cresting at 12.91 feet. That tops the 12.81 feet in 2007.