Aug 29, 1996
Very heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused flooding in andaround the Sidney area. Many roads were under water and thecity of Sidney was closed to all traffic for a time between 600PM and 1000PM. Estimates of around 5 inches of rain were reported. Many basements were flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5556595). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cheyenne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.