May 20, 2011
Thunderstorms developed over eastern Nebraska during the evening of 5/19 ahead of a large upper level low pressure system over the Rocky Mountains and north of a warm front in Kansas. The storms mainly produced areas of heavy rain...with 2 to 3+ inches common from David City and Wahoo south through Lincoln, Crete and Fairbury. This produced some flooding around Wahoo and along the Big Blue River near Crete and the Little Blue River near Fairbury.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 293282). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Saline County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.