Enter any address in Comanche County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events dominates flood risk in Comanche County. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 10 flood events and 10 flash flood events in the county. For example, widespread storms in August 2025 produced heavy rainfall, leading to flash flooding. Another event in August 2025, associated with an upper-level trough and high moisture, also resulted in flash flooding across multiple counties, including Comanche.
Residents in areas with higher flood risk, particularly those located in zones without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay close attention to flood warnings and advisories.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Comanche County, Kansas has recorded 20 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 10 flash floods and 10 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Straight-line Winds | Snowstorm | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides | Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2019 |
| Comanche County Fire | Fire | Mar 4, 2017 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Anderson Creek Fire | Fire | Mar 23, 2016 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Aug 28, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 25, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 4, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 2, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 13, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 30, 2001 | — |
Flood — Aug 28, 2025
An upper-level trough was positioned in northern Kansas with a 700 mb temperature gradient stretching into SW Kansas with a wedge of high moisture. On the afternoon of the 27th, supercells initiated and produced severe hail and winds. Into the evening, it became a more multicellular regime with widespread heavy rainfall. This produced flash flooding in multiple counties.
Flash Flood — Aug 25, 2025
A flood watch was in effect as nearly the whole county warning area as widespread storms lasted into the night. Precipitable water values were as high as 1.8 inches. These showers created some flooding in Comanche county.
Flash Flood — May 25, 2019
A s/wv trough initiated thunderstorms across the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and this activity spread northeast across the area.
Flash Flood — Sep 4, 2018
An organized convective cluster developed along an advancing cold front caused flash flooding in Comanche County.
Flood — Jun 2, 2014
Flooding was reported across Comanche county after runoff filled creeks and drainage areas from the day before.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Comanche County, Kansas:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Comanche County, Kansas that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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