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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.

Flash Flood

Cheyenne, NE · Jun 14, 2024

Multiple rounds of training thunderstorms produced an extended period of torrential rainfall across Cheyenne and Morrill counties from the mid to late afternoon into the early evening hours on 6/14.

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Flash Flood

Cheyenne, NE · Jun 14, 2024

Multiple rounds of training thunderstorms produced an extended period of torrential rainfall across Cheyenne and Morrill counties from the mid to late afternoon into the early evening hours on 6/14.

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Flash Flood

Cheyenne, NE · Jun 14, 2024

Multiple rounds of training thunderstorms produced an extended period of torrential rainfall across Cheyenne and Morrill counties from the mid to late afternoon into the early evening hours on 6/14.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Deuel, NE · May 23, 2008

A low pressure center that stalled over northeast Colorado and the associated warm front across northern Kansas resulted in showers and thunderstorms into southwest Nebraska May 23, 2008.

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Flash Flood$350K damage

Perkins, NE · Jun 11, 2007

First in a wave of systems to push out of Colorado and the Panhandle into Southwest Nebraska during the evening of June 11th through June 13th. The initial storm system brought large hail and very heavy rainfall.

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Flood

Dawson, NE · Jun 1, 2011

Less than 48 hours after a line of damaging winds marched across much of South Central Nebraska, another widespread round of severe weather targeted primarily the southwest quadrant of the area on this Wednesday, mainly south of Interstate 80 and west of state Highway 10 in the…

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Flash Flood

Seward, NE · Jul 4, 2023

Widespread severe weather was observed across Eastern Nebraska on the afternoon and evening of July 4. Storms initially were discrete or multi-clustered and produced mainly hail. The largest hail report was 2.75 inches near Tarnov in Platte County.

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Flash Flood

Seward, NE · Jul 4, 2023

Widespread severe weather was observed across Eastern Nebraska on the afternoon and evening of July 4. Storms initially were discrete or multi-clustered and produced mainly hail. The largest hail report was 2.75 inches near Tarnov in Platte County.

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Flash Flood

Hayes, NE · Aug 8, 2015

Thunderstorms developed across the Nebraska panhandle and northeast Colorado during the afternoon. The storms intensified and expanded as they moved into southwest Nebraska, producing severe wind gusts and large hail.

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Flood

Dakota, NE · Jun 24, 2024

A multi-day significant heavy rainfall event from June 20-22 resulted in widespread rain totals between 5 and 10 inches with pockets in excess of 15 inches across parts of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa.

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Flood

Dakota, NE · Jun 24, 2024

A multi-day significant heavy rainfall event from June 20-22 resulted in widespread rain totals between 5 and 10 inches with pockets in excess of 15 inches across parts of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa.

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Flood

Dixon, NE · Jun 24, 2024

A multi-day significant heavy rainfall event from June 20-22 resulted in widespread rain totals between 5 and 10 inches with pockets in excess of 15 inches across parts of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa.

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Flood$10K damage

Richardson, NE · May 1, 2011

Several episodes of heavy rain in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa combined with high flows upstream from snow melt and rain brought a prolonged period of flooding along the Missouri River, initially generally downstream of Plattsmouth, but by the end of the month it affected…

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Flood$10K damage

Cass, NE · May 1, 2011

Several episodes of heavy rain in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa combined with high flows upstream from snow melt and rain brought a prolonged period of flooding along the Missouri River, initially generally downstream of Plattsmouth, but by the end of the month it affected…

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Webster, NE · May 20, 1999

Powerful afternoon thunderstorms produced winds that fell ten inch tree limbs and dumped torrential rains as they moved east from the Franklin area to Hebron. Rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in 20 minutes were common. U.S.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Valley, NE · Aug 22, 2007

A wild afternoon and early evening of high winds, hail, flooding and even a brief tornado was had over south central Nebraska. The tornado occurred on the east side of Hastings.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Dawson, 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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Flash Flood$15K damage

Howard, 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$15K damage

Otoe, NE · Jun 20, 2010

Low pressure over southeast Nebraska and a warm front extending east sank slowly south during the evening and overnight hours of June 20th. Thunderstorms developed in the Lincoln area during the early evening of 6/20 and remained nearly stationary for a few hours before slowly…

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Dodge, 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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Flash Flood$15K damage

Lincoln, NE · Jun 19, 2014

Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest Nebraska during the early evening hours. The storms spread east into Custer County during the late evening and overnight hours that produced large hail and localized damaging winds.

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Flood$15K damage

Knox, NE · Jun 11, 2010

A warm front lifted northeast across northeast Nebraska during the day on June 10th while a cold front moved into central Nebraska. Heavy rain producing thunderstorms, a few severe, crossed the area on the 10th and additional thunderstorms that formed on the cold front raced…

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Flood$15K damage

Saunders, NE · Jun 21, 2010

Low pressure over southeast Nebraska and a warm front extending east sank slowly south during the evening and overnight hours of June 20th. Thunderstorms developed in the Lincoln area during the early evening of 6/20 and remained nearly stationary for a few hours before slowly…

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Flood$15K damage

Saline, NE · Jun 22, 2010

Low pressure over southeast Nebraska and a warm front extending east sank slowly south during the evening and overnight hours of June 20th. Thunderstorms developed in the Lincoln area during the early evening of 6/20 and remained nearly stationary for a few hours before slowly…

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