Jun 13, 2010
An upper level trough over the western U.S. pushed a cold front into central Nebraska during the overnight hours of June 11th and 12th. This system brought scattered heavy-rain producing thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. For many areas it was the 3rd day-in-a-row with significant or heavy rain. Many locations from central into northeast Nebraska received 3 to 4 inches or more rainfall in the 72 hours ending the morning of the 12th. This additional heavy rain fell on saturat
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 231294). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Platte County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.