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Flash Flood — Custer, NE

Sep 22, 2010

Property Damage
$75K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A second round of storms formed in the warm and humid air located south of the warm front Wednesday during the evening hours. Training of thunderstorms moving northeast through portions of Lincoln and Custer counties led to flash flooding. A few severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds and hail while moving across Custer County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 253111). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Custer, NE

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

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