Flash Flood in Boone County, Nebraska

During the afternoon and evening of June 25th, several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved through Boone County with rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour at times. This led to flooding along the Beaver Creek near Albion, with water running over Highway 14 near 240th Avenue.

From the afternoon of June 25th into the morning of June 26th, continuous thunderstorms occurred in eastern Nebraska along a stalled surface trough/boundary stretching from northwest Iowa into northwest Kansas. Thunderstorm development was also aided by low level moisture transport and a passing mid-level disturbance.

With storm motion largely parallel to the boundary, many locations saw repeated rounds of heavy rainfall with totals of 4 to locally 7+ inches. This led to flooding in portions of the area with water covering many roadways, including Highway 14 near Albion.