North Bend, Nebraska
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1982. It stands in North Bend City. It lies in ZIP code area 68649. It lies near Bignells Island. The Survey maps it on the North Bend quadrangle. 1,279 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,273 feet above sea level.
On record in North Bend
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
North Bend Carnegie Librarylisted 1981- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchlisted 2025
Population over time
2 figuresNorth Bend grew from 1,177 to 1,279 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 | 1,177 | |
| 2020 | 1,279 | +102 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 North Bend quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of North Bend between 2000 and 2020, burning about 76 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 28 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 30 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 17 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 April 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this place
48 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Bend in 48 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 28 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1999 | Tornado (F1) | North Bend | $125,000 | This tornado, which caused extensive damage to Morse Bluff in Saunders county crossed the Platte River just south of North Bend and damaged 14 houses in North Bend, 2 heavily. |
| June 2010 | Flood | North Bend | $10,000 | Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much central Nebraska the week ending 7am 6/12, with additional heavy rains the following several days. All of this water eventually worked into the Platte River causing it to rise above flood stage from around North Bend downstream to its confluence with the Missouri River. At North Bend the river crested a little below 8.5 feet early in the morning on 6/14, flood stage is 8 feet. The river was above flood stage near North Bend for most of the period from the afternoon of 6/13 through the morning of 6/16. The flooding mainly affected agricultural bottom lands along the river although some county roads and recreation areas were under water for a while. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused a large tree limb to fall on a car causing some damage. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | The office received a report of 3-inch tree limbs down. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | North Bend | - | The public reported street flooding via mPing. |
| May 2023 | Hail | North Bend | - | Public reported 1.25-inch hail via mPing. |
| May 2023 | Hail | North Bend | - | The public reported 1.25-inch hail via mPing. |
| April 2022 | Hail | North Bend | - | Public reported 1 inch hail via social media. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Emergency manager reported multiple large tree branches down. |
| March 2019 | Flood | North Bend | - | The housing that holds the gauge equipment was knocked over by flowing ice. Data measurement on the Platte River at this location unavailable until further notice. |
| May 2019 | Hail | North Bend | - | This was reported by the public on social media. |
| June 2014 | Hail | North Bend | - | The public also indicated 45 to 55 mph winds with the hail. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | A spotter estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts approached 60 mph. Some small branches were downed in town. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph snapped trees and overturned center pivots from near North Bend to just west of Fremont. The damage from this storm began in Colfax county, reached its peak just west of North Bend and then weakened as it approached Fremont. |
| May 2011 | Hail | North Bend | - | The hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. |
| June 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | North Bend | - | A narrow land spout-type tornado was on the ground for about 15 minutes in between Fremont and North Bend. The tornado was caught on video by several different people and was viewed by many in the Fremont toward Cedar Bluffs area. The tornado stayed in an open field and did little more than pick up dust. |
| June 2009 | Hail | North Bend | - | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell north of North Bend for over 10 minutes. |
| August 2009 | Hail | North Bend | - | From the same supercell thunderstorm that produced similar size hail in the Columbus area a little earlier. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 mph from just north of North Bend into town. This is the beginning of where the bow echo that slammed across the Omaha/Council Bluffs area started causing damage. In North Bend a few trees were uprooted and many tree limbs were downed. A few center pivots were flipped northeast of town. |
| February 2007 | Flood | North Bend | - | Ice jams and rising water due to snow melt on the Platte River caused water to flood near and very large chunks of ice to be thrown up on the banks surrounding at least 30 homes and cabins from the McGinns Lake area near North Bend to the Mangus and Legge's Lakes area near Fremont. Flood waters also surrounded the Big Island area and a few county roads were also flooded in the region. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and large limbs in and near North Bend and damaged two center pivots east of town. Some residents in the area lost power for up to 17 hours. Winds were estimated at 70 mph, although unofficially a wind gage at the North Bend Fire Hall reportedly measured a gust at 93 mph. |
| September 2007 | Hail | North Bend | - | Hail up to one inch in diameter damaged vehicles. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter. |
| May 2004 | Hail | North Bend | - | Hail up to golfball size fell from 6 miles west northwest of North Bend into the town itself. The hail was associated with the same supercell that produced the brief tornado touchdown southwest of Schuyler. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed trees and did some minor roof damage from North Bend to a few miles east of town. Power was knocked out across parts of North Bend for almost an hour. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at "well over 60 mph" by a law enforcement official in town. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed trees in North Bend. |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | North Bend | - | Several reported |
| May 2018 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Bend | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | North Bend | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 8.3 miles | 12 | |
| Webster | 9.4 miles | 8 | |
| Glencoe (historical) | 13.8 miles | 8 | |
| Fremont | 15.1 miles | 16 | |
| Inglewood | 15.1 miles | 12 | |
| Paradise Estates | 15.2 miles | 16 | |
| Scribner | 15.4 miles | 8 | |
| Hooper | 16.0 miles | 8 |
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 North Bend | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q952985 | 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 831653. 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.
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.





