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Flood in Hall County, Nebraska
31 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.
Hall County, Nebraska, has 31 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 14 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 3 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 2,363 flood events recorded in Nebraska; its 5.7 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Hall County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 31 | 2,363 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.0 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
1Apr
2May
7Jun
7Jul
3Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
Recorded events
All 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $140K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | $750K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flood | — | $20K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Hall County had?
31 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 Hall County?
26 Apr 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Hall County?
The flash flood of 11 May 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Hall County compare with Nebraska for flood?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 31 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.