Nebraska, 2007

Flood in Nebraska, October 18 to 19, 2007

October 18 to 19, 2007 · NWS OAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A nearly stalled upper level system brought 4 straight days of moderate to heavy rainfall over sections of northeast Nebraska. Around 5 inches of rain was reported around the Humphrey area which produced some minor lowland flooding near and just south of town along Tracey Creek.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.

A nearly stalled upper level system brought 4 straight days of moderate to heavy rainfall over sections of northeast Nebraska. Around 5 inches of rain was reported around the Humphrey area which produced some minor lowland flooding near and just south of town along Tracey Creek. The flooding washed some gravel off of county roads and flooded a few low farm fields near town.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Platte

When
October 18, 3:00 PM CST to October 19, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Platte County, 1.58 mi S of Humphrey to 0.75 mi SSE of Humphrey
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
41.657, -97.496

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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 60216.