Enter any address in Gray County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Gray County, Kansas has recorded 13 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 8 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 14 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires | Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 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 Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides | Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 4, 2015 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 16, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 28, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 12, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 23, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 9, 2006 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2002 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 2, 1999 | — |
Flood — Apr 16, 2016
Severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line mixing into western Kansas.
Flash Flood — May 24, 2015
A strong short wave trough lifting out of the Rockies combined with an atmosphere that was recovering from earlier thunderstorms. There likely was mesoscale interactions with old outflow boundaries. Tornadoes formed along a warm front lifting north. Many storm spotters and chasers were unable to see the tornadoes due to the proximately to dense fog on the cold side of the front. Those that ...
Flash Flood — Jun 28, 2014
Thunderstorms became severe and spread across the area during the night.
Flash Flood — Aug 12, 2013
Thunderstorms developed north of a frontal boundary as a short wave trough moved out of the high plains of Colorado. Heavy rainfall in the Dodge City area caused local flash flooding. There was also flooding back into Gray county.
Flood — Jun 12, 2009
Severe thunderstorms moved out of eastern Colorado late in the evening and several of these storms were significant supercell storms. One supercell in particular started near Pueblo Colorado during the late afternoon on the 11th and ended up south of Dodge City by sunrise on the 12th. Large hail and damaging winds destroyed crops and caused significant property damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Gray 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 Gray 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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