Enter any address in Neosho County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe thunderstorms is the dominant flood character for Neosho County. Between 1994 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 25 flood events and 24 flash flood events in the county. Recent examples include minor flooding reported in portions of southeast Kansas on August 13, 2023, following scattered thunderstorms, and heavy rain prompting flood warnings on July 16, 2021.
FEMA data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, with an average payout of $14,690 and an average water depth of 9.9 feet. While Zone X_UNSHADED has fewer claims, it has seen a significantly higher average water depth of 17.0 feet. Homeowners in these zones, particularly those in Zone A and Zone X_UNSHADED, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
20 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Neosho County, Kansas has recorded 49 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 24 flash floods and 25 river or area floods. The county has received 21 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 (1969–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Tornadoes And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 9, 2019 |
| 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 Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Snowstorm | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 4, 2015 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2009 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Apr 27, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 13, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 5, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Flood | Jul 16, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 12, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 15, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 24, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 23, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 21, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flood — Apr 27, 2024
On Saturday April 27th, there was volatile severe weather across Kansas and Oklahoma. An abundance of moisture and increasing shear through the day resulted in numerous rotating storms which produced several tornadoes across the Flint Hills into southeast Kansas. The strongest tornado was an EF-2 which occurred in Cowley County which did damage to a few outbuildings. Luckily there were no injur...
Flood — Aug 13, 2023
During the afternoon hours on August 13th, 2023, a weak cold front sagged southward across the area. Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along the front as it slowly pushed southward during the late afternoon and evening hours. These storms produced wind damage as a result of wind gusts around 60 to 75 mph along with up to nickel sized hail. Minor flooding was also reporte...
Flood — Aug 5, 2023
A complex of severe thunderstorms rolled through South Central and Southeast Kansas on the morning of 5 August. Wind speeds up to 70 mph were reported with numerous reports of damage to trees and other minor property. Very heavy rain was also reported with the heaviest train in Neosho and Montgomery county.
Flood — Jul 16, 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.
Flood — Mar 12, 2021
Scattered severe storms moved across south central Kansas on the 12th producing copious amounts of rain and wind speeds between 60 and 65 mph.
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 Neosho 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 Neosho 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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