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Flash Flood — Jefferson, NE

May 7, 2015

A storm system moving through the central plains allowed for low pressure to develop over the high Plains, and a warm front to lift north into the northern Plains. Thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon along a sharping dry line over central Plains and moved northeast. Moisture and thunderstorms moved into eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the late afternoon hours. As shear increased during the evening isolated severe weather was observed over southeast Nebraska, mainly in t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 566366). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jefferson, NE

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

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