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Flood — Fremont, IA

Apr 19, 2011

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt

Several moderate to heavy rain events in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska combined with increased upstream flows due to snow melt and rainfall caused the Missouri River to flood around and downstream of Nebraska City beginning a little after the middle of April and persisted into May.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 287366). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fremont, IA

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

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