Apr 16, 2024
At midnight on the 16th, non-severe thunderstorms were ongoing across portions of northeast Nebraska and western Iowa. With these storms being rooted in a nearly stationary boundary co-located with the exit region of a low-level jet, this area saw prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rain. This resulted in isolated instances of flash flooding, especially for rural portions of western Wayne County where several roads were reported under water.||By 4 am, A round of strong to severe thunderstorms
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1166029). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cedar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.