Jun 21, 2024
Although it impacted only a handful of west central and especially northern counties of South Central Nebraska, a persistent narrow band of heavy rain on the evening of Friday the 21st into the pre-dawn of Saturday the 22nd caused what was likely the overall most impactful flooding event of 2024 within the 24-county area. Over the course of 10 hours between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. CDT, numerous and mostly sub-severe thunderstorms repeatedly tracked through counties along and especially north of Inters
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1182834). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Merrick County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.