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Flash Flood — Burt, NE

May 1, 2018

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving slowly southeast across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Supercell thunderstorms produced hail as large as 4 inches in diameter in Butler County, and thunderstorm winds as high 80 mph near Wymore,NE. A tornado briefly touched down near Odell in Gage County. Heavy rainfall in some of the storms caused water to go over roads in Butler County and Burt County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 761656). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Burt, NE

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