Flood in Nebraska, August 4 to 5, 1996

Name: Flood in Nebraska, August 4 to 5, 1996
Start: 1996-08-04T22:00
End: 1996-08-05T18:00
Location: Nebraska

August 4 to 5, 1996 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rains dropped 4 to 9 inches of rain in east central Nebraska, causing record flooding to the Pebble and Maple Creeks. Dodge reported a little more than 6 inches of rain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.7 million
Crop damage: $5.3 million
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.

Heavy rains dropped 4 to 9 inches of rain in east central Nebraska, causing record flooding to the Pebble and Maple Creeks. Dodge reported a little more than 6 inches of rain. Extensive damage was done to the homes and businesses in Nickerson and Winslow. Major flooding occurred in Winslow, where all 40 homes and businesses reported flooding. 150 residents were evacuated. County-wide, it was estimated that 100 homes were affected. Numerous roads were closed with damage to roads and bridges around $500,000. The cities of Nickerson and Winslow reported damage of $170,000. Damage to 50,000 acres of crops was estimated at $2.25 million for corn and $3 million for soybeans.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Dodge

When: August 4, 10:00 PM CST to August 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Dodge forecast zone
Property damage: $1.7 million
Crop damage: $5.3 million
Coordinates: 41.578, -96.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5566142.