Enter any address in Morton County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Morton County, Kansas has recorded 9 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 8 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (2005–2021)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 19, 2011 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Dec 28, 2006 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Sep 1, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 19, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 15, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 8, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 27, 2004 | — |
| Flood | Jun 26, 2004 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jun 26, 2004 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 1998 | — |
Flash Flood — Jun 19, 2018
Thunderstorms focused primarily along a warm front across the Interstate 70 corridor as a short wave trough ejected across the plains. Precipitable water values were very high, in the 1.5 to 1.75 inch range.
Flood — Apr 15, 2016
Severe thunderstorms developed along a dry line mixing into western Kansas.
Flood — Aug 8, 2013
Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that was moving into the area which then became a heavy rain event. Flooding of near historic proportions was observed across far southern Ford and northern Clark counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Morton 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 Morton 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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