Enter any address in Deuel County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Deuel County, Nebraska has recorded 8 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 4 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 9 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 (2001–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds | Snowstorm | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jun 9, 2003 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Apr 10, 2001 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 1, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 18, 2013 | 2.00K |
| Flood | Jul 7, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 7, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 23, 2008 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 1, 2005 | — |
Flash Flood — Jul 1, 2019
An isolated thunderstorm produced severe wind gusts and flash flooding in parts of Deuel and Garden Counties during the evening of July 1.
Flood — Sep 18, 2013
Historical rains fell across the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains September 9th-15th. These rains, which totaled over the yearly average across this area which totaled up to 17 inches in places fell largely within the South Platte River basin. As the water was routed downstream along the South Platte River in western Nebraska and then into the Platte River in central Nebraska recor...
Flood — Jul 7, 2010
An upper level disturbance moved southeast across the Nebraska Panhandle during the early afternoon. Thunderstorm rapidly developed along a semi stationary front that quickly intensified to produce large hail and damaging winds. The slow movement of the storms created heavy rainfall with flash flooding on Lodgepole Creek in Deuel County.
Flash Flood — Jul 7, 2010
An upper level disturbance moved southeast across the Nebraska Panhandle during the early afternoon. Thunderstorm rapidly developed along a semi stationary front that quickly intensified to produce large hail and damaging winds. The slow movement of the storms created heavy rainfall with flash flooding on Lodgepole Creek in Deuel County.
Flash Flood — May 23, 2008
A low pressure center that stalled over northeast Colorado and the associated warm front across northern Kansas resulted in showers and thunderstorms into southwest Nebraska May 23, 2008. The persistent southeast surface wind flow provided deep moisture across southwest Nebraska that fueled training thunderstorms resulting in increased runoff from saturated ground and flash flooding. In additio...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Deuel 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 Deuel 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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