Flash Flood in Hayes County, Nebraska

Flash Flood May 26, 2023 · Hayes County, Nebraska

$100K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Motorist stranded on Highway 6 due to high water over the roadway.

The wider storm

During the early morning hours of May 26th, very heavy rain fell across southern portions of Chase and Hayes counties in southwestern Nebraska. The heavy rainfall led to flash flooding over southern Chase and southern Hayes counties in Nebraska. Highway 6 and highway 61 were closed in southeastern Chase County due to water covering the roadway. Highway 25 and highway 6 was also closed in southern Hayes County due to flooding.

Began near Hamlet (40.3500, -101.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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