1,090 first-hand accounts of flood events in Nebraska, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed in central Nebraska near a warm front during the early morning hours of September 22nd. The storms intensified as they moved into northeast Nebraska producing some very large hail and areas of heavy rain.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front moved through the area Saturday afternoon with a strong low level moisture surge in southeast winds over the panhandle out ahead of the front. Severe thunderstorms developed Saturday afternoon which caused major damage in Morrill County (Bridgeport).
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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…
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →During the late afternoon hours, a nearly stationary, east-to-west surface boundary was anchored near the Nebraska and Kansas state line. With a large mid-level trough poised to the west across the Central Rockies, the environment was at least somewhat supportive of isolated…
Read the full account →During the late afternoon hours, a nearly stationary, east-to-west surface boundary was anchored near the Nebraska and Kansas state line. With a large mid-level trough poised to the west across the Central Rockies, the environment was at least somewhat supportive of isolated…
Read the full account →During the late afternoon hours, a nearly stationary, east-to-west surface boundary was anchored near the Nebraska and Kansas state line. With a large mid-level trough poised to the west across the Central Rockies, the environment was at least somewhat supportive of isolated…
Read the full account →During the late afternoon hours, a nearly stationary, east-to-west surface boundary was anchored near the Nebraska and Kansas state line. With a large mid-level trough poised to the west across the Central Rockies, the environment was at least somewhat supportive of isolated…
Read the full account →During the late afternoon hours, a nearly stationary, east-to-west surface boundary was anchored near the Nebraska and Kansas state line. With a large mid-level trough poised to the west across the Central Rockies, the environment was at least somewhat supportive of isolated…
Read the full account →Rainfall of 4 to 8 inches fell over much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa over the weekend of May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2007. Besides causing localized flash flooding, the heavy rain also produced areas of prolonged river and creek flooding over the region.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed across south-central Nebraska. These storms produced widespread rains and some hail. Nearly the entire region picked up an inch or more of rain. From Beaver City and Phillipsburg Kansas to St. Paul and Aurora picked up over 2 inches.
Read the full account →A large and slow moving upper level system brought widespread heavy rain to a large part of eastern Nebraska on October 21 and October 22. Rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches was common for the 24 hours ending 7am CDT October 22 over the Turkey Creek, the middle and upper sections of…
Read the full account →A large and slow moving upper level system brought widespread heavy rain to a large part of eastern Nebraska on October 21 and October 22. Rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches was common for the 24 hours ending 7am CDT October 22 over the Turkey Creek, the middle and upper sections of…
Read the full account →A large and slow moving upper level system brought widespread heavy rain to a large part of eastern Nebraska on October 21 and October 22. Rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches was common for the 24 hours ending 7am CDT October 22 over the Turkey Creek, the middle and upper sections of…
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance working its way across the Plains worked in conjunction with a slow moving surface frontal boundary to produce thunderstorms across South Central Nebraska.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance working its way across the Plains worked in conjunction with a slow moving surface frontal boundary to produce thunderstorms across South Central Nebraska.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance working its way across the Plains worked in conjunction with a slow moving surface frontal boundary to produce thunderstorms across South Central Nebraska.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A prolonged period flooding occurred along the Missouri River due to snow melt which was aggravated by several periods of rain. Although the flooding only lasted for a few days near and north of Omaha, it persisted for over a week downstream of the Missouri's confluence with…
Read the full account →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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