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Flash Flood — Red Willow, NE

Sep 21, 2023

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

In the early afternoon hours on the 21st, a boundary began firing severe thunderstorms over Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. These storms generally moved to the north-northeast as the boundary moved east. In Nebraska, these storms produced wind gusts in excess of 80 mph, 2.5 inch diameter hail, and flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1140165). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Red Willow, NE

This event is one of many recorded floods in Red Willow County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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