Enter any address in Graham County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from intense thunderstorms is the primary flood concern in Graham County, Kansas. Between 1993 and 2023, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 22 flash flood events and 5 general flood events in the county. For example, on May 25, 2023, slow-moving thunderstorms produced upwards of 6 inches of rain near Hoxie, leading to flooding in multiple locations.
Residents in flood zones, particularly those without a home elevated to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
15 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Graham County, Kansas has recorded 27 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 22 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1993–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires | Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Straight-line Winds | Snowstorm | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds | Severe Storm | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Snowstorm | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | May 22, 2008 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | Dec 6, 2007 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 25, 2023 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 13, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 8, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2018 | 500.00K |
| Flood | May 28, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 28, 2018 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 28, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 2, 2017 | 0.00K |
Flood — May 25, 2023
In the late morning of the 25th, a line of storms from eastern Kansas restrengthened as they slowly moved northwest. These storms dumped upwards of 6 inches of rain near Hoxie and caused flooding in various locations in northwest Kansas. As the day progressed, more storms began firing to the west from the outflow of this initial system. In the afternoon of the 25th, these new slow moving, high ...
Flash Flood — May 25, 2023
In the late morning of the 25th, a line of storms from eastern Kansas restrengthened as they slowly moved northwest. These storms dumped upwards of 6 inches of rain near Hoxie and caused flooding in various locations in northwest Kansas. As the day progressed, more storms began firing to the west from the outflow of this initial system. In the afternoon of the 25th, these new slow moving, high ...
Flash Flood — Aug 13, 2019
Thunderstorms produce hail up to lime size, damaging winds, and flash flooding in northwest Kansas.
Flash Flood — Aug 8, 2019
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 59 mph at the Goodland airport. Repeated thunderstorms with heavy rain produced localized flash flooding in northwest Kansas late on the night of the 7th and into the early morning hours of the 8th.
Flash Flood — Jun 30, 2018
During the evening the group of thunderstorms from East Central Colorado moved into Northwest Kansas behind a cold front. As the thunderstorms moved into Kansas they become an organized thunderstorm complex, turning into more of a wind threat than a hail threat. Peak wind gusts from this event were estimated at 100 MPH from damage in Hoxie and in far southern Cheyenne County. As this complex...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Graham 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 Graham 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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