May 26, 2023
In the afternoon of the 25th, slow moving, high precipitation thunderstorms formed in eastern Colorado and moved northeast. In the evening, severe hail was reported along with heavy rain. Overnight on the 25th, the storms slowed, began to back-build, and cause flooding in southwest Nebraska. Flooding continued until the 28th but the damage it caused took even longer to repair. 6.5 to 9.5 inches of rain was reported across Dundy, Hitchcock and Red Willow counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1098983). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hitchcock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.