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Flood — Nemaha, NE

Sep 2, 2010

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Heavy rains in June, combined with increased releases from upstream reservoirs and periodic heavy rain events from July into September, caused prolonged flooding along the Missouri River. The flooding began in June around the Brownville area and |lasted periodically into September and October.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 249054). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Nemaha, NE

This event is one of many recorded floods in Nemaha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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