Heavy Rain, Cass
- When
- October 5, 6:00 AM CST to October 6, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 1.38 mi S of Plattsmouth
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -95.900
This is a 24 hour rainfall report ending at 7am.
Flooding and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, October 5 to 10, 2017
Two heavy rainfall events occurred on the 6th and 7th of the month. F.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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What happened
The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.
Two heavy rainfall events occurred on the 6th and 7th of the month. No flash flood warnings were issued however significant river flooding occurred along the N.F. Elkhorn River, Wahoo Creek and the Missouri River. Of these rivers the flooding was most significant along the N.F. Elkhorn River where moderate flooding was reported. This led to significant lowland flooding which included many county roads in Pierce County. In the town of Pierce the river reached the toe of the levee. Minor flooding occurred along the Missouri River. The river gages at Nebraska City, Brownville and Rulo rose above minor flood stage.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 heavy rain, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Cass
- When
- October 5, 6:00 AM CST to October 7, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 1.38 mi S of Plattsmouth
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -95.900
This is a heavy rainfall report.
Heavy Rain, Sarpy
- When
- October 6, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Sarpy County, 2.08 mi W of La Platte
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.070, -95.970
This is a 36 hour rainfall report.
Flood, Saunders
- When
- October 7, 5:00 AM CST to 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Saunders County, 1.37 mi WSW of Wahoo to 1.85 mi SW of Wahoo
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 41.214, -96.645
Flooding was observed at two river gages along Wahoo Creek. In Wahoo the river reached a stage of 25.32 feet, which is above moderate flood stage. In Ithaca the gage reached a stage of 19.85 feet, flood stage is 19 feet.
Heavy Rain, Pawnee
- When
- October 7, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pawnee County, 3.76 mi E of Pawnee City
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.110, -96.080
This is a heavy rainfall report.
Heavy Rain, Richardson
- When
- October 7, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Richardson County, 4.05 mi NNW of Humboldt
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.220, -95.970
This is a 24 hour heavy rainfall report.
Flood, Pierce
- When
- October 7, 5:55 PM CST to October 10, 11:15 AM CST
- Where
- Pierce County, 4.14 mi E of Plainview to 1.02 mi SSE of Hadar
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 42.360, -97.700
The North Fork Elkhorn River rose above flood stage for 65 hours. The river crested at 13.36 feet, flood stage is 12 feet. Several county roads near the river flooded.
What these are
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 725171, 725173, 725172, 725167, 725174, 725175, 725166.