Enter any address in Stanton County, Nebraska to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the primary flood hazard in Stanton County, Nebraska. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 16 flash flood events and 11 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on May 31, 2024, and June 15, 2024, driven by weather systems and heavy rainfall. A significant flood event also occurred on March 13, 2019, caused by rapid snowmelt combined with heavy rain.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data for Stanton County shows that while Zone A areas have experienced more frequent claims (3 claims), the average payout was $1,135 with an average water depth of 0.7 feet. In contrast, Zone X areas have had fewer claims (1 claim), but the average payout was substantially higher at $150,000, with an average water depth of 0.0 feet.
Residents in areas designated as Zone A, as well as those in Zone X with a history of claims, should pay close attention to flood risk. This includes homeowners located near waterways or in areas prone to rapid water accumulation.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Stanton County, Nebraska has recorded 27 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 16 flash floods and 11 river or area floods. The county has received 19 federal disaster declarations, 8 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1967–2020)
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 Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 14, 2014 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Severe Storms, Ice Jams, And Flooding | Flood | Mar 6, 2010 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 22, 2008 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | Dec 19, 2006 |
| 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 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 19, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 16, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 15, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 14, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 18, 2011 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — May 31, 2024
Upper-level troughing was noted over the northern Rockies via upper-air analysis the morning of the 30th. This disturbance slowly tracked east across the northern Plains. Associated with this upper-level disturbance, a weakening cold front dove southeast across the northern Plains, stalling out across eastern Nebraska and northwest Iowa by the morning of the 31st. Along and ahead of this front,...
Flash Flood — Jun 15, 2024
On the morning of the 15th, upper air analysis showed a shortwave trough centered over the High Plains. At the surface, a warm front draped across the Plains slowly lifted north throughout the day, eventually stalling out across eastern Nebraska and down into northwestern Missouri. That afternoon, two areas of thunderstorm development was noted, one in northeast Kansas and another in northeast ...
Flash Flood — Sep 19, 2019
Strong thunderstorms developed during the nighttime and lingered into the morning. Several flash flood warnings were issued between Wayne and Omaha. Thunderstorms produced 3.75 inches of rain at Lyons, 4.3 inches south of Pilger, and 4 inches at Pender.
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...
Flash Flood — Sep 16, 2016
As an upper level storm system moved into the northern Plains, a warm front retreated through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon. Unseasonably warm and humid air lifted into the region creating marginal instability by mid afternoon, but with the warm front in the area environmental shear was strong. Thunderstorms developed across northeast and east-central Nebraska by mid af...
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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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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