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Flood in Cheyenne County, Nebraska
53 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Cheyenne County, Nebraska, has 53 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 2,363 flood events recorded in Nebraska; its 4.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Cheyenne County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 53 | 2,363 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.6 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 53 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $30K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cheyenne County had?
53 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Cheyenne County?
7 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cheyenne County?
The flash flood of 25 May 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Cheyenne County compare with Nebraska for flood?
4.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 53 of the state's 2,363 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.