Enter any address in Sheridan County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Sheridan County, Nebraska has recorded 10 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 9 flash floods and 1 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 (2005–2021)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jul 9, 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, And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 12, 2017 |
| 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 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 11, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 6, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 6, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 17, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 11, 2011 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 14, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 10, 2005 | 10K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 15, 1996 | 50K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 3, 1996 | .5M |
Flash Flood — May 11, 2023
A slow moving, upper level low, situated over Colorado, led to the development of thunderstorms across the high plains of eastern Colorado, western Kansas and western Nebraska during the afternoon and evening hours of May 11th. Thunderstorms, some severe with strong wind gusts, and heavy rain was reported over a large portion of western and southwestern Nebraska. Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 M...
Flash Flood — Jul 6, 2022
Thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall that led to flash flooding from the evening of July 6 into the morning of July 7 in parts of the panhandle as well as central Nebraska.
Flood — Jul 6, 2022
Thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall that led to flash flooding from the evening of July 6 into the morning of July 7 in parts of the panhandle as well as central Nebraska.
Flash Flood — Jul 17, 2018
Northwest flow aloft and a stationary front contributed to several days of severe storms.
Flash Flood — Jul 11, 2011
Isolated thunderstorms developed in the Nebraska Panhandle along and north of a stationary front. As storms moved east into deeper low level moisture, coverage and severity increased. Damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding was reported over the eastern Nebraska Panhandle along with portions of north central Nebraska.
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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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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