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Flash Flood — Adams, NE

Aug 29, 2016

In only a few hours' time between the late evening of Sunday the 28th and the early morning of Monday the 29th, a nearly stationary cluster of thunderstorms drenched much of southern Adams, northern Webster and adjacent small portions of Franklin and Nuckolls counties with 3-7 inches of heavy rain, at least temporarily halting a worsening drought (more on this below). Extensive flooding ensued along the Little Blue River and its tributaries (including Ash Creek) and numerous rural county roads/b

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 656886). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Adams, NE

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

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