On the night of May 29, severe thunderstorms roared through eastern Nebraska, dropping up to 4 inches of rain on some areas and spawning an EF1 tornado near Winslow.
The flooding that followed damaged about 250 homes in Schuyler and several homes near Valley. The storm had folks watching swollen creeks and a rising Platte River.
"I have never seen the Platte River run so fast," said Bill Pook, Region 5/6 Emergency Management director. "It’s moving so fast that it’s hard to tell what’s in there. It’s full bank to bank."
Storms also caused lowland flooding in areas around the Elkhorn River and Maple Creek in Dodge County and Sand Creek in Saunders County, which forced some roads to be closed at least temporarily.
While many were watching creeks and rivers, Vicki Potadle of Herman watched an electrician restore power to her family’s farmhouse, which suffered minor damage. The farmstead, however, lost several out buildings and trees during the storm.
The storms also left many farm fields flooded, putting spring planting even further behind.
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