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Flood in Dodge County, Nebraska
83 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.
Dodge County, Nebraska, has 83 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.5% of the 2,363 flood events recorded in Nebraska; its 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Dodge County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 83 | 2,363 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.4 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
9Mar
23Apr
4May
8Jun
22Jul
7Aug
5Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | $1.7M | $5.3M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | $3.6M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Dodge County had?
83 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 Dodge County?
22 Jun 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Dodge County?
The flood of 4 Aug 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.7M and crop damage at $5.3M.
How does Dodge County compare with Nebraska for flood?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 83 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.