Flash Flood — Sarpy, Nebraska

1997-06-24 · near Offutt Afb, Sarpy, Nebraska

Event narrative

Heavy rains caused debris to clog a drainage ditch near a railroad track. The ditch filled with water and washed part of the track away. This lead to a derailment of 28 train box cars that were filled with grain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5612730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.