Enter any address in Kingman County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe thunderstorms is a primary flood concern in Kingman County. Over the last 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database has recorded 19 flood events and 12 flash flood events in the county. For example, heavy rain associated with severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Kingman on June 30, 2024. Additionally, widespread flooding occurred across south central Kansas, including Kingman County, on May 7, 2019, following heavy rainfall that inundated already saturated ground.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $140,944 and an average water depth of 0.4 feet. While fewer claims have been filed in Zone X_Unshaded, they still resulted in an average payout of $5,956. Residents in Zone A, and those in areas with a history of flooding, should pay particular attention to their flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
8 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Kingman County, Kansas has recorded 31 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 12 flash floods and 19 river or area floods. The county has received 21 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 (1967–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 3, 2025 |
| 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, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Snowstorm | Snowstorm | Feb 20, 2013 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 17, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 16, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 7, 2019 | 0.10K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 9, 2018 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Oct 8, 2018 | 0.50K |
| Flood | Oct 8, 2018 | 0.10K |
| Flood | Sep 4, 2018 | 100.00K |
| Flood | Sep 4, 2018 | 0.10K |
| Flood | May 11, 2017 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 30, 2024
Scattered severe thunderstorms tracked across south central and southeast Kansas beginning during the afternoon hours of the 29th and lasting into the late evening hours. These storms produced quarter to baseball sized hail and damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph; damage occurred to trees and power poles. There was one landspout reported inear Yates Center. Heavy rain persisted over south central ...
Flood — Jul 17, 2021
Showers and thunderstorms dropped copious amounts of rain across the county warning area prompting several flood warnings and one flash flood warning in Montgomery county.
Flash Flood — Jun 16, 2019
Strong storms produced hail and wind across portions of south central Kansas. Most of the events were low end severe, however, a golf ball sized hail stone was noted.
Flood — May 7, 2019
A stalled frontal boundary was draped across portions of Kansas during the day on May 7th, 2019 ahead of an approaching storm system. Widespread showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall developed across the area. These storms inundated areas that were already saturated from recent rainfall resulting in widespread flooding across south central Kansas. ||Significant flash flooding occur...
Flash Flood — Oct 9, 2018
A strong low pressure area moved out of the southern plains and moved northeast across the central portions of Kansas. Abundant moisture moved north and wrapped into the low pressure area. Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms developed across Kansas. Numerous rounds of showers moved across Kansas, with renewed flooding and even some flash flooding. Rainfall amounts over the two da...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Kingman 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 Kingman 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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