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Flood in Platte County, Nebraska
58 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.
NCEI records 58 flood events in Platte County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 2,363 flood events recorded in Nebraska; its 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Platte County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 58 | 2,363 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.9 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 13 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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16Jun
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Recorded events
All 58 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 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $440K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | $2.0M | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Platte County had?
58 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 Platte County?
7 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Platte County?
The flash flood of 16 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Platte County compare with Nebraska for flood?
8.6 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 58 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.