Enter any address in Saline County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Saline County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 54 flood events and 23 flash flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding in October 2019, when 3 to 4 inches of rain fell across the county, and a significant flood event in March 2019, caused by rapid snowmelt and heavy rainfall.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $6,082 and an average water depth of 4.4 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, particularly those near rivers or in low-lying areas, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
31 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Saline County, Nebraska has recorded 77 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 23 flash floods and 54 river or area floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 5 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 Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds | Winter Storm | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Dec 15, 2021 |
| 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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Tornado | May 11, 2014 |
| Severe Storms, Ice Jams, And Flooding | Flood | Mar 6, 2010 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Sep 1, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 3, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 26, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 13, 2019 | 325.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 1, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 1, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 28, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2016 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Sep 1, 2025
On the morning of September 1, 2025, a mesoscale vorticity maximum advancing into eastern Nebraska provided the necessary forcing for lift, resulting in a persistent band of moderate to heavy showers. The concurrent presence of a 20-25 knot low-level jet significantly enhanced the inflow of a very moist, albeit weakly unstable, air mass. This dynamic led to radar-estimated rainfall rates reachi...
Flash Flood — Jun 27, 2020
Scattered storms produced a couple of severe reports and led to flash flooding.
Flood — Jun 27, 2020
Scattered storms produced a couple of severe reports and led to flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Jun 26, 2019
Severe storms moved through the area during the evening on June 25th, 2019, and then again during the early morning on June 26th, 2019.
Flood — Mar 13, 2019
A 971mb bomb cyclone moved out of the central Rockies on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 and helped to create widespread, moderate to major, and in many cases historic, flooding across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. From 4 to 15 inches of snow cover remained across the mid Missouri River valley, and the ground was frozen with existing frost depths of 15 to 23 inches. Warm temperatures allowed all...
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 Saline 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 Saline 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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