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Flood in Saline County, Nebraska
79 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 79 flood events in Saline County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 2,363 flood events recorded in Nebraska; its 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Saline County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 79 | 2,363 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.7 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $100K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $100K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Flood | — | $4.5M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Flood | — | $100M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Saline County had?
79 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 Saline County?
5 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Saline County?
The flood of 6 May 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Saline County compare with Nebraska for flood?
13.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 79 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.