Apr 27, 2016
A large upper-level storm system slow moved across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon on April 27th. As this occurred a occluded cold front slowly moved through the region, as a warm front lifted into southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Although surface temperatures only warmed into the upper 50s to mid 60s, very cold temperatures above the surface created instability across the region. Thunderstorms developed by mid afternoon along the two fronts and isolated to scattered
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 627844). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Richardson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.