Enter any address in Hodgeman County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms dominates flood events in Hodgeman County. Between 1996 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 16 instances of flooding, including 11 floods and 5 flash floods. Recent events include a flash flood on July 27, 2018, caused by a mesoscale convective system, and a flood on May 25, 2019, resulting from thunderstorms associated with a trough.
Residents in areas with higher flood risk, particularly those located in zones with a greater number of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, should pay the most attention to flood preparedness.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
Hodgeman County, Kansas has recorded 16 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 11 river or area floods. The county has received 23 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 (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 3, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires | Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 19, 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 25, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 27, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 2, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2015 | 3.00M |
| Flash Flood | Aug 4, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 13, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 6, 2008 | 12.00K |
| Flood | Aug 21, 2006 | — |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2004 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jun 25, 2000 | — |
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 — Jul 27, 2018
An MCS rolled across the area after it initiated across northeast Colorado. There was also a stalled front across the southern portion of the area that became the focus for additional thunderstorms.
Flood — Jul 2, 2016
Thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a slow moving cool front that was approaching an unstable airmass. A few of the storms became severe.
Flash Flood — May 27, 2015
Thunderstorms developed in a very unstable atmosphere aided by a short wave trough and residual outflow boundaries.
Flash Flood — Aug 4, 2013
Isentropic lifting along a narrow baroclinic zone helped to produce thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman 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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