Enter any address in Dawes County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
Dawes County, Nebraska has recorded 8 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 11 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1991–2024)
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, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 6, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Severe Storm | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Region 23 Fire Complex | Fire | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Dawes County Fire Complex | Fire | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Aug 19, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 27, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 25, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 22, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2010 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2004 | — |
| Flood | Jul 8, 1998 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 4, 1996 | — |
Flood — Aug 19, 2021
Heavy rainfall due to training thunderstorms resulted in minor urban flooding through portions of Chadron on the evening of August 18th. Chadron Airport ASOS station reported 1.87 inches of rainfall.
Flash Flood — Jun 27, 2016
Thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds and torrential rainfall across much of the northern Nebraska Panhandle. Flash flooding was reported at Chadron in Dawes County.
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.
Flood — Jul 22, 2010
Ample moisture in conjunction with an upper level disturbance moving over the area caused severe thunderstorms to develop. Large hail and severe wind gusts were the only threats.
Flash Flood — Jun 9, 2010
A warm front moved north out of northeastern Colorado the afternoon of 9 June 2010 into southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle. The warm front interacted with pre-existing outflow boundaries and later in the evening of the 9th, an approaching upper level jet streak, to produce severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across portions of western Nebraska and extreme southeast Wyoming.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Dawes 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 Dawes 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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