1,317
Recorded events
91
Counties affected
6
Direct deaths
$179.5M
Property damage
Nebraska flash flood history: 1,317 recorded events across 91 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Nebraska flash flood history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 483 reported flash flood events across Nebraska. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Nebraska
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Douglas County | 55 | 2 | $11.9M | 1997–2025 |
| #2 | Cheyenne County | 49 | 0 | $2.1M | 1996–2024 |
| #3 | Lancaster County | 49 | 0 | $5.1M | 1996–2025 |
| #4 | Custer County | 44 | 0 | $1.1M | 1998–2025 |
| #5 | Lincoln County | 39 | 0 | $2.3M | 1999–2025 |
| #6 | Scotts Bluff County | 34 | 0 | $630K | 1997–2025 |
| #7 | Kimball County | 29 | 0 | $1.0M | 1997–2022 |
| #8 | Saunders County | 27 | 0 | $517K | 1996–2024 |
| #9 | Otoe County | 27 | 0 | $650K | 1996–2021 |
| #10 | Hayes County | 25 | 0 | $3.1M | 1997–2023 |
| #11 | Gage County | 25 | 0 | $333K | 1996–2025 |
| #12 | Cass County | 24 | 0 | $112K | 1996–2024 |
| #13 | Platte County | 24 | 0 | $443K | 1996–2025 |
| #14 | Frontier County | 24 | 0 | $755K | 1997–2019 |
| #15 | Jefferson County | 24 | 0 | $913K | 1996–2020 |
| #16 | Madison County | 23 | 0 | $654K | 1997–2025 |
| #17 | Cuming County | 23 | 0 | $392K | 1996–2021 |
| #18 | Saline County | 23 | 0 | $290K | 1996–2025 |
| #19 | Dodge County | 22 | 0 | $265K | 1996–2024 |
| #20 | Boone County | 21 | 0 | $210K | 1998–2025 |
| #21 | Morrill County | 21 | 0 | $534K | 1997–2024 |
| #22 | Dixon County | 19 | 0 | $1.5M | 1996–2025 |
| #23 | Holt County | 17 | 0 | $772K | 1999–2024 |
| #24 | Knox County | 17 | 0 | $79K | 1996–2021 |
| #25 | Buffalo County | 16 | 0 | $33.4M | 2005–2023 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Nebraska
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2019 | Dawson County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 1999 | Douglas County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2004 | Douglas County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 2002 | Keith County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Sarpy County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Boyd County | — | 1 | 0 |