Flash Flood — Red Willow, Nebraska

2025-09-16 · near Mc Cook, Red Willow, Nebraska

Event narrative

Prolonged heavy rainfall over McCook caused rushing water to be roughly a foot deep on streets located in the valleys of town.

Wider weather episode

A very strong thunderstorm developed near McCook during the afternoon, remaining nearly stationary for roughly two hours over the town before moving east. During this time the thunderstorm produced hail over three inches in diameter, wind gusts up to 60 MPH, and closed to six inches of rainfall. The prolonged heavy rainfall caused rushing water to be close to a foot deep in the low lying areas of McCook.

Elsewhere thunderstorm activity produced much smaller hail in Hitchcock and Dundy counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289754. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.