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Flood — Lincoln, NE

May 15, 2021

Property Damage
$20K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Thunderstorms initiated along the Colorado/Nebraska border during the early evening hours of May 15th. As these storms tracked east, they became severe over Perkins and Keith counties. Storms then tracked into Lincoln county where they weakened. Golf ball sized hail was reported in Perkins county and a 66 MPH wind gust was measured 4 miles north northeast of North Platte.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 959248). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lincoln, NE

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

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