Mar 13, 2019
Historical flooding occurred in north central Nebraska as rivers, creeks and other streams rose due to the combination of snow, rain, and rapid snow melt on top of frozen ground. The greatest flooding occurred along the Niobrara, Keya Paha, Elkhorn and Loup Rivers; Ponca, Long Pine, Victoria and Cedar creeks; and one fatality occurred from the failure of Spencer Dam that is located on the Niobrara River. In addition to the Spencer Dam failure, several privately owned dams failed. The failure of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 813202). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wheeler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.