Heavy Rain in Gage County, Nebraska

Heavy Rain July 21, 2025 · Gage County, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Personal weather station report of 2.25 inches of rain.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Beatrice (40.2700, -96.7400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281655. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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