Enter any address in Dixon County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from intense thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Dixon County. In June 2025, torrential rainfall rates of 3 to 5 inches per hour were observed during severe thunderstorm development. Another significant event in June 2024 brought widespread rainfall totals between 5 and 10 inches, leading to observed flooding along parts of the Missouri River.
NFIP claims data indicates that properties with unknown flood zones have experienced an average payout of $1,410 with an average water depth of -1.5 feet. Properties in Zone X have seen higher average payouts of $29,883 with an average water depth of -2.0 feet. Residents in areas prone to flash flooding and those located near rivers should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
14 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Dixon County, Nebraska has recorded 37 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 19 flash floods and 18 river or area floods. The county has received 19 federal disaster declarations, 7 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1967–2022)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | May 12, 2022 |
| 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 | Jun 17, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 14, 2014 |
| Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Severe Storm | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Flooding | Flood | Jun 17, 2011 |
| Flooding | Flood | May 24, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Ice Jams, And Flooding | Flood | Mar 6, 2010 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 2, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 24, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 7, 2022 | 25.00K |
| Flood | May 29, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 14, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flood | Mar 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 13, 2019 | 3.50M |
| Flood | Oct 1, 2019 | 5.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 2, 2025
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed late afternoon along a slow-moving frontal boundary. Even with fairly weak deep-layer shear, strong instability resulted in large hail. Drier air and advancing cold pools later in development produced spotty damaging winds. High moisture content and slowly progressing storms also produced some torrential rainfall with rates briefly from 3 to 5 ...
Flash Flood — May 31, 2024
Scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours produced pockets of heavy rainfall and very efficient rainfall rates. This resulted in localized flash flooding reports across far southeast South Dakota, far northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. Even after the heaviest rainfall rates had ended, a stripe of prolonged moderate rainfall resulted in excessive ponding and some minor ...
Flood — Jun 24, 2024
A multi-day significant heavy rainfall event from June 20-22 resulted in widespread rain totals between 5 and 10 inches with pockets in excess of 15 inches across parts of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa. As rainfall reached area streams and rivers and moved downstream, significant flooding was observed along parts of the Missouri River. All river crest information is preliminary unti...
Flash Flood — Jun 17, 2024
A persistent tail of thunderstorms continued along the southern edge of a large convective system, resulting in prolonged rainfall over a couple hours across northeast Nebraska. Rainfall amounts reached locally 3 to 4 inches (3.10 inches measured 2.5 miles northwest of Ponca) in the slightly hilly terrain around Ponca.
Flash Flood — Jul 7, 2022
A narrow and nearly stationary band of thunderstorms developed across Dixon and northern Dakota Counties during the late afternoon hours. Rainfall estimates of 3 to 5 inches occurred in a very small area from central Dixon to far northwestern Woodbury Counties, with the largest observed rainfall of 5.50 inches 4 miles west of McCook Lake, 2.77 inches at mesonet site AV951 in northern Sioux City...
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 Dixon 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 Dixon 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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