Oct 12, 2023
A warm front was situated over southern Nebraska on the morning of October 12th. Aided by strong mid level winds, thunderstorms developed along this front and lifted quickly north into central Nebraska during the mid to late afternoon hours of October 12th. Heavy rain was reported with these storms. Broken Bow received 5.45 inches of rainfall in 2 to 3 hours which led to flooding in and around Broken Bow. The 5.45 inch total was an all time daily record for Broken Bow. Flooding was also reported
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1143487). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Custer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.