Local Cryptic

[bruisersnan]

Is only half a flower. 4 Letters.
- s - s

Another thing losing its top - nearly. 4 Letters
n - g -

Any help appreciated.

[hocus pocus]

Isis
nigh

[hocus pocus]

Sorry ,to explain . Flower in this context is a river , hence Isis
Thing losing it's top , in other words it's first letter which is T leaves an anagram of hing which is nigh = nearly.