Event narrative (NOAA)
Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much of the upper Elkhorn River basin in the week ending 7am 6/12. This caused record or near record flooding along the Elkhorn River from around Clearwater and Neligh downstream to the Elkhorn's confluence with the Platte River. The flooding was prolonged and intensified by additional rains the next few days. In Madison county many gravel roads along the Elkhorn were flooded as were Highways 81 and 275 near and west of Norfolk which were closed for a while. On 6/15 a railroad bridge just southwest of Norfolk washed away with 3 people on it that were assessing possible damage. One person was drowned, the 2 others were rescued. Another railroad bridge west of Norfolk and several sections of the Cowboy Trail bike trail was washed out. A lev
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.