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Nebraska Flood Stories

1,090 first-hand accounts of flood events in Nebraska, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flood$75K damage

Sarpy, NE · Jun 11, 2010

An upper level trough over the western U.S. pushed a cold front into central Nebraska during the overnight hours of June 11th and 12th. This system brought scattered heavy-rain producing thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

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Flood$75K damage

Sarpy, NE · Jun 13, 2010

An upper level trough over the western U.S. pushed a cold front into central Nebraska during the overnight hours of June 11th and 12th. This system brought scattered heavy-rain producing thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

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Flood$75K damage

Washington, NE · Jun 10, 2010

A warm front lifted northeast into eastern Nebraska during the morning hours of June 10th. This brought scattered heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the region.

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Flood$500K damage

Madison, NE · May 30, 2007

Heavy rain fell across large parts of Boone, Madison and western Platte counties Tuesday and Tuesday night May 29th and May 30th. Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches was common across this area, with unofficial reports of over 5 inches near St Edward.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Franklin, NE · Jul 4, 2000

Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches caused flash flooding to occur in the McCool Junction and Waco areas of York county. Other thunderstorms that trained across the upper reaches of the Little Blue River caused flash flooding in Phelps and Franklin counties during the late evening…

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Flood$100K damage

Nuckolls, NE · Jul 4, 2000

Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches caused flash flooding to occur in the McCool Junction and Waco areas of York county. Other thunderstorms that trained across the upper reaches of the Little Blue River caused flash flooding in Phelps and Franklin counties during the late evening…

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Flash Flood$70K damage

Buffalo, NE · Jun 24, 2008

An upper level disturbance interacting with surface boundaries left from previous convection brought another round of thunderstorms to south central Nebraska. A southerly low level jet helped to sustain thunderstorms well into the overnight hours.

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Flood$70K damage

Boone, NE · Jun 12, 2010

An upper level trough over the western U.S. pushed a cold front into central Nebraska during the overnight hours of June 11th and 12th. This system brought scattered heavy-rain producing thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Antelope, NE · May 27, 2012

Scattered thunderstorms, including a few supercell/tornado producing storms, developed ahead of and along a cold front that pressed into eastern Nebraska during the afternoon and evening of May 27th. Temperatures ahead of the front climbed into the upper 80s to lower 90s.

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Flood

Lancaster, NE · May 12, 2014

One long-tracked supercell thunderstorm, and several other shorter-lived storms spawned tornadoes across eastern Nebraska during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 11th.

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Flood$10K damage

Dodge, NE · Jun 21, 2014

Moisture returning to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon on June 20th allowed for the development of scattered thunderstorms. The thunderstorms were responsible for mainly large hail across the area, but some strong winds were reported as well.

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Flash Flood$60K damage

Buffalo, NE · Jun 4, 2008

An upper level trough continued to dig over the western United States, accompanied by a weak disturbance and jet streak nosing into the Central Plains.

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Flash Flood$60K damage

Hall, NE · May 29, 2008

A significant severe weather outbreak occurred during the late afternoon and evening of May 29th. Several tornadoes were reported from near Elwood to north of York. Two tornadoes caused damage in the city of Kearney and one occurred just to the south of town.

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Flash Flood$60K damage

Buffalo, NE · May 29, 2008

A significant severe weather outbreak occurred during the late afternoon and evening of May 29th. Several tornadoes were reported from near Elwood to north of York. Two tornadoes caused damage in the city of Kearney and one occurred just to the south of town.

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Flood$60K damage

Saline, NE · Mar 10, 2010

Warming temperatures during the first two weeks of March prompted both snow melt and ice break up across many rivers and streams in eastern Nebraska.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Howard, NE · May 12, 2011

For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms pounded mainly eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, including many of the same areas affected on the 11th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Hall, NE · May 12, 2011

For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms pounded mainly eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, including many of the same areas affected on the 11th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Merrick, NE · May 12, 2011

For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms pounded mainly eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, including many of the same areas affected on the 11th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Hamilton, NE · May 12, 2011

For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms pounded mainly eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, including many of the same areas affected on the 11th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Polk, NE · May 12, 2011

For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms pounded mainly eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, including many of the same areas affected on the 11th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

York, NE · May 12, 2011

For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms pounded mainly eastern portions of South Central Nebraska, including many of the same areas affected on the 11th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

York, NE · Jul 7, 2011

For the second consecutive night, thunderstorms were widespread across South Central Nebraska, pushing southeastward across the area mainly between 8 PM CDT Wednesday evening the 6th and 6 AM CDT early Thursday morning the 7th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Hamilton, NE · Jul 7, 2011

For the second consecutive night, thunderstorms were widespread across South Central Nebraska, pushing southeastward across the area mainly between 8 PM CDT Wednesday evening the 6th and 6 AM CDT early Thursday morning the 7th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Polk, NE · Jul 7, 2011

For the second consecutive night, thunderstorms were widespread across South Central Nebraska, pushing southeastward across the area mainly between 8 PM CDT Wednesday evening the 6th and 6 AM CDT early Thursday morning the 7th.

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