LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. — Historic overnight flooding swept through Lancaster County after an unprecedented deluge dumped 6.15 inches of rain at the Lincoln Airport, breaking the city’s all-time single-day rainfall record. Unofficial reports in surrounding rural areas indicated totals reaching 10 inches or more.
The extreme weather triggered emergency water rescues, closed dozens of county roads, and prompted local agencies to execute precautionary evacuation protocols.
Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded to over a dozen calls for motorists stranded in swift-moving water during the night. Rescuers deployed specialized water rescue teams to extricate drivers from stalled vehicles and evacuated approximately 20 people from commercial properties in flooded zones…