Nebraska, 1999

Flash Flooding in Nebraska, August 10 to 11, 1999

August 10 to 11, 1999 · NWS LBF · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Events
2

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.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:35 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Keith

When
August 10, 8:35 PM CST to August 11, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Keith County, Southeast Portion
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Perkins

When
August 10, 8:35 PM CST to August 11, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Perkins County, Countywide
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm producing up to 10 inches of rain caused widespread flooding in Perkins and Keith Counties. In Perkins County, the water washed out an aged bridge 9 miles north of Madrid and a culvert 3 miles southeast of Madrid. Flooding was also reported along the Keith-Perkins County line north of Madrid and Elsie.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5713836, 5714753.