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Flood — Butler, 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 761675). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Butler, NE

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

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