Feb 18, 1997
Mild temperatures melted snowcover in a short time period allowing for a sudden runoff into streams and rivers which were still intact with thicker than normal ice. The runoff into the streams and rivers was sufficient to break up the ice. Ice jams formed at many locations causing flooding. Serious flooding occurred on the lower Loup and lower Platte rivers. The strongest and most urban flooding occurred in the stretch of the Platte river along Saunders and Sarpy counties between the mouth o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5590757). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Saunders County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.