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Flood — Kearney, NE

Oct 1, 2013

A highly unusual, albeit minor and fairly low-impact episode of Platte River flooding that began in South Central Nebraska in late September continued into the first few days of October before river levels commenced a steadier drop. More specifically, minor flooding during the first few days of October primarily concentrated along the river through Buffalo and Hall counties (and the adjacent extreme northern borders of Phelps and Kearney counties), with the gauge near Kearney slipping below mino

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 477440). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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