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Flood — Adams, NE

Aug 26, 2009

An upper level disturbance working its way across the Plains worked in conjunction with a slow moving surface frontal boundary to produce thunderstorms across South Central Nebraska. With plenty of moisture available, these thunderstorms brought heavy rain to a good portion of the area, with Adams and Clay Counties the hardest hit. While anywhere from 2 to 4 inches were reported in portions of Hamilton, York, and Fillmore Counties, 3 to 5 inches fell in northern Adams and Clay Counties. The un

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 195356). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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