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Flood in Saunders County, Nebraska
82 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.
Saunders County, Nebraska, has 82 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 26 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 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Saunders County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 82 | 2,363 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.0 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
12Apr
1May
23Jun
18Jul
4Aug
8Sep
4Oct
3Nov
0Dec
1
Recorded events
All 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $1.2M | $150K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $950K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $52M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Flood | — | $500K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Flood | — | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | $240K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Saunders County had?
82 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 Saunders County?
1 Sep 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Saunders County?
The flood of 13 Mar 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $52M.
How does Saunders County compare with Nebraska for flood?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 82 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.