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Flood — Sherman, NE

Mar 13, 2019

Excessive rainfall, blizzard conditions, and high winds occurred on this Tuesday night, Wednesday and Thursday, and they were followed by extensive and significant flooding that lasted for days afterward. The seeds of the disastrous flooding were planted in the weeks leading up to this event. The factors that came together made this a worst case scenario. February through early March was bitterly cold and snowy due to a blocking ridge between Alaska and Hawaii and the downstream trough along the

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 813271). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sherman, NE

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

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