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Flood — Webster, NE

Oct 5, 2007

Scattered thunderstorms just to the northeast of Guide Rock dumped very heavy rain across eastern Webster County. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches was common, most of which fell in the Elm, Crooked and Willow Creeks. The runoff caused the Republican River near Guide Rock to overflow its banks for a time.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 55679). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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