Enter any address in Banner County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
Banner County, Nebraska has recorded 10 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 7 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 8 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1997–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Apr 6, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Mar 9, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Severe Snow Storms, Rain, And Strong Winds | Severe Storm | Oct 24, 1997 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 13, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 1, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 18, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 25, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 2, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 25, 1998 | 3K |
| Flood | Jul 21, 1998 | 2K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 2, 1997 | 250K |
| Flood | Sep 5, 1996 | 10K |
Flash Flood — Jul 13, 2021
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms moved across Banner and Scotts Bluff Counties producing over an inch of rainfall contributing to street flooding in the city of Scottsbluff and out in the country of Banner County.
Flash Flood — Aug 1, 2019
Severe storms moved across Banner and Kimball Counties in the Nebraska Panhandle producing quarter inch hail some of which stripping area corn stalks. The heavy rain and hail from these storms producing flash flooding issues washing away a driveway and creating craters in the roadway.
Flash Flood — Aug 18, 2016
Thunderstorms produced large hail and very heavy rainfall across portions of the southern Nebraska Panhandle. Flash flooding was reported in Banner, Morrill and Kimball counties.
Flash Flood — Jun 25, 2015
Thunderstorms over the western Nebraska Panhandle produced very heavy rain, strong winds, a weak tornado and numerous reports of large hail.
Flash Flood — Jun 22, 2013
Severe thunderstorms over southeast Wyoming moved east and southeast into the southern Nebraska Panhandle during the late afternoon and early evening. These storms produced large hail, strong winds, very heavy rain and a few tornadoes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Banner County, Nebraska:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Banner County, Nebraska that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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