Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1982. It stands in North Cedar Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68015. The Survey maps it on the Fremont West quadrangle. 615 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,306 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCedar Bluffs grew from 610 to 615 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 610 | |
| 2020 | 615 | +5 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Wahoo quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Fremont West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
19 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Cedar Bluffs between 2010 and 2020, burning about 21 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 July 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 April 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 14 April 2012 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 25 March 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cedar Bluffs: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.5 Pasco Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cedar Bluffs in 45 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 24 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Flood | Cedar Bluffs | $1,170,000 | Training thunderstorms brought a swath of heavy rain to portions of southern Nebraska, beginning in Dawson County, and expanding into portions of northeast and east-central Nebraska. Areas upstream the Platte River, primarily in Merrick, Howard and Nance counties saw over 5 inches of rain with these storms. As such, this heavy upstream rain in addition to one to two inches of additional rain that fell across Saunders county resulted in the Platte River reaching flood stage. The Platte near the intersection of Dodge, Douglas and Saunders counties crested at 1:15 CDT at 11.89 feet. Flood stage at this portion of the river is 11.0 feet. Flooding was also observed at the Lashara and Venice river gauges, both cresting at 8.6 feet and 15.64 feet respectively. Their respective flood stages are 8.0 feet and 15.5 feet. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Cedar Bluffs | $950,000 | This is for flooding along the Platte River. The river gage at Leshara, operated by the USGS, peaked at 12.38 feet at 8 am on March 15th. Minor flood stage is 8 feet, moderate flood stage is 10 feet while major flood stage is 12 feet. Preliminary this peak is the highest on record. Ice jamming also played a role in the flooding at this location. The net effect of this flooding was overwhelmed by the high water that immediately proceeded any river ice movement. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | $20,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts uprooted trees, overturned a center pivot and blew a garage down in the Cedar Bluffs area. The Farm Service Agency estimated 20 to 80 percent damage to around 480 acres of crop land near Cedar Bluffs. |
| February 2011 | Flood | Cedar Bluffs | $5,000 | An ice jam near the Highway 77 bridge caused flooding that closed Ridge Road for a while, mainly during the afternoon of the 17th, just southwest of Fremont, in Dodge county and also flooded at least 3 homes/cabins on the south side of the river in Saunders county. Damage was apparently minimal. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Amateur radio report of hail measured up to 1 inches in diameter. Hail lasted an estimated 7 minutes. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.00 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Cedar Bluffs | - | This brief tornado tracked just under half a mile, starting in the Valley View Golf Course and dissipating just west of US Highway 77. Branches were broken off of trees along its path through the golf course and at homes near the intersection of Iron Couty and Eagle Drive. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated to be 83 miles per hour, with a peak width measured at 50 yards and an average width of 50 yards. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | An NWS Employee reported golf ball sized hail. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Public reported mostly dime size hail but some were quarter sized. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Report from amateur radio of 1 inch hail. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Public reported 1 inch hail. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Public reported roof blown off and power lines down in town. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Emergency manager reported powerlines down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Report from Mping reported 3 inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Public reported a maximum wind gust of greater than 60 mph. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Trained spotter reported 14 inch diameter tree branch down. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | A NWS Employee reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | An NWS employee estimated 60 mph winds southeast of Cedar Bluffs. |
| April 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Cedar Bluffs | - | Emergency management provided pictures of a very brief tornado touchdown in an open field. No damage was observed. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at close to 60 mph broke some 3 to 5 inch diameter tree limbs. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Hail lasted for at least 10 minutes a few miles southeast of Cedar Bluffs and reached at least 1.5 inches in diameter. The hail was from the supercell thunderstorm that produced a prolonged period of hail from the north and western sections of Fremont west and southwest through Cedar Bluffs and Wahoo. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | A slow moving thunderstorm brought a prolonged period of hail that reached up to 2 inches in diameter. The hail caused significant damage to vehicles from a boyscout camp a few miles north of Cedar Bluffs into and southeast of Cedar Bluffs. Some roof damage was also likely in the area. Hail from this storm extended from the western and northern sections of Fremont into Cedar Bluffs and then toward Wahoo. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph downed tree limbs several inches in diameter south of Cedar Bluffs and destroyed a large metal building west of town. Two center pivots in the area were also flipped. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph by fire/rescue squad personnel. The winds downed trees and snapped some power poles in the region. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 60 mph downed large branches on a few vehicles and houses in the area. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Local weather equipment measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Hail up to golfball-size was driven by 70 mph winds causing house and garden damage in the area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph knocked some large tree limbs onto a home in Cedar Bluffs, and a tree west of town was toppled onto a power line temporarily knocking power out to part of town. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Bluffs | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph caused moderate tree damage in town. Some large limbs were snapped. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Cedar Bluffs | - | A brief tornado touchdown was observed by fire and rescue units west of Cedar Bluffs. The tornado did no apparent damage. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | Hail up to quarter size fell in Cedar Bluffs for a little over 15 minutes. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Cedar Bluffs | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cedar Bluffs | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2456415 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 827976. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





