Sep 21, 2013
Historical rains fell across the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains September 9th-15th. These rains, which totaled over the yearly average across this area which totaled up to 17 inches in places fell largely within the South Platte River basin. As the water was routed downstream along the South Platte River in western Nebraska and then into the Platte River in central Nebraska record flooding was observed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 477004). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.