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Flash Flood — Clay, NE

Jul 29, 2007

Property Damage
$30K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Thunderstorms over the weekend dumped up to 5 inches of rain across parts of south-central Nebraska. Just over five inches (5.07) fell in the Grand Island area and around four inches (4.14) fell in Aurora. This caused flooding in the northwest part of Grand Island and through parts of Aurora. Many roads were closed in these towns. Rural areas of Clay and Fillmore Counties also saw heavy rains and flooding of mainly rural roadways.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 51598). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Clay, NE

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

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