Enter any address in Dodge County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Dodge County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 61 flood events and 22 flash flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on May 21, 2024, and a flood event on June 22, 2024, both associated with weather systems and heavy rainfall.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that Zone A, typically areas of moderate to low flood risk, has the highest number of claims at 552, with an average payout of $15,734 and an average water depth of 1.4 feet. Zone X_SHADED, also considered moderate flood risk, has 39 claims with an average payout of $6,581 and an average water depth of 1.1 feet. Homeowners in these zones, as well as those in Zone X where claims show a higher average payout and water depth, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
42 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Dodge County, Nebraska has recorded 83 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 22 flash floods and 61 river or area floods. The county has received 21 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 (1967–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds | Winter Storm | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 20, 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 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 19, 2011 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 27, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 22, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 21, 2024 | 150.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 18, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 12, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 30, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 25, 2021 | 500.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 10, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 1, 2021 | 500.00K |
| Flood | Feb 15, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 15, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flood — Jun 22, 2024
A series of shortwave troughs traversing the northern CONUS brought unsettled weather to the area for the end of June. On the 21st, a stationary front was draped across northeast Nebraska into Iowa. Ahead of one of the aforementioned shortwave troughs, several rounds of strong thunderstorms developed near this frontal zone and moved across northeast Nebraska. At 8 pm on the 21st, radar imagery ...
Flash Flood — May 21, 2024
Troughing over the western CONUS brought southwesterly flow aloft over the central and northern Plains for the duration of this event. In the couple of days leading up to May 21st, the upper-level flow pattern amplified as a trough deepened over the northern Rockies. This trough then ejected out into the central Plains on the 21st. At the surface, a stationary front developed and stretched acro...
Flash Flood — Apr 18, 2023
A cold front moved across eastern Nebraska which had observed unseasonably warm temperatures in the past couple of days. The front set off a line of storms that produced strong wind gusts and large hail. The strongest measured wind gust was 67 mph in Sarpy County and there were several 1.75-inch hail reports in Otoe County. A flash flood was reported in Sarpy County as 2-3 inches of rain fell a...
Flash Flood — Apr 18, 2023
There was a both a marginal risk for severe weather and excessive rainfall. Discrete storms developed near 10 PM and produced several hail reports and a couple of wind reports in Cass County. Additionally, a flash flood was observed in Fremont.
Flash Flood — May 12, 2023
A strong low-pressure system which had been slowly moving east off the Rocky Mountains finally progressed into central Nebraska. This left eastern Nebraska in the warm sector as a warm front moved north into the area. The SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a 30% hatched for severe hail. There ended up being 19 confirmed tornadoes (3 EF2, 8 EF1, 4 EF0, 4 EFU). There were numerou...
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 Dodge 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 Dodge 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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