Heavy Rain — Gage, Nebraska

2025-07-21 · near Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska

Event narrative

Rainfall report received via social media of 2.50 inches of rain on the north side of Beatrice, NE.

Wider weather episode

On the late morning and afternoon of July 21st, 2025, a stalled boundary over southeast Nebraska triggered multiple thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. The most intense rain fell over central Gage County, where radar estimated rates of 2.5 to 3.5 inches per hour, leading to total rainfall of 3 to 5 inches. Reports from the ground confirmed rainfall totals of 2.5 to 3.6 inches. This caused flash flooding, with emergency management reporting water covering roads approximately 7 miles west of Beatrice, near Ellis, Nebraska.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.