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13 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Webster County, Nebraska has recorded 13 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 7 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2025)
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 Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds | Snowstorm | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 22, 2008 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | Dec 19, 2006 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 18, 2025 | 100.00K |
| Flood | May 27, 2019 | 100.00K |
| Flood | Jun 26, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 29, 2016 | 40.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 29, 2016 | 40.00K |
| Flood | May 19, 2011 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 29, 2008 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 23, 2008 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 23, 2008 | 20.00K |
| Flood | Oct 5, 2007 | 10.00K |
Flash Flood — May 18, 2025
Two separate rounds of severe weather impacted south central Nebraska on this day and brought a variety of severe weather.||The first round of thunderstorms produced a combination of wind and hail along with the first flooding rains of the season. The flooding rain was thanks to a combination of the slow movement and the intense rainfall rates over the same area. Though there was plenty of wat...
Flood — May 27, 2019
Widespread flooding of low-lying areas, fields, creeks, and rivers continued. A large area of heavy rain fell due to multiple thunderstorm episodes on the nights of the 26th and 27th, and resulted in 3 to 5 inch totals over much of south central Nebraska. The swath of greatest rainfall amounts extended from Alma to Hastings to Columbus. This swath was surrounded by rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inc...
Flood — Jun 26, 2019
Between the mid-afternoon of Tuesday the 25th and early morning of Wednesday the 26th, mainly the eastern half of South Central Nebraska endured two rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, with the first round by far the most impactful as it produced some of the largest hail of 2019 within the area (up to 3 diameter). Examining Round 1 in more detail, it unfolded from 4-8 p.m. CDT wi...
Flood — Aug 29, 2016
In only a few hours' time between the late evening of Sunday the 28th and the early morning of Monday the 29th, a nearly stationary cluster of thunderstorms drenched much of southern Adams, northern Webster and adjacent small portions of Franklin and Nuckolls counties with 3-7 inches of heavy rain, at least temporarily halting a worsening drought (more on this below). Extensive flooding ensued ...
Flash Flood — Aug 29, 2016
In only a few hours' time between the late evening of Sunday the 28th and the early morning of Monday the 29th, a nearly stationary cluster of thunderstorms drenched much of southern Adams, northern Webster and adjacent small portions of Franklin and Nuckolls counties with 3-7 inches of heavy rain, at least temporarily halting a worsening drought (more on this below). Extensive flooding ensued ...
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 Webster 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 Webster 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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