Enter any address in Woodson County, Kansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms dominates Woodson County's flood events. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 23 flash flood events compared to 5 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding observed on June 3, 2025, and July 13, 2023, following periods of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
These events can cause significant disruption. Homeowners, particularly those located in areas prone to rapid water accumulation or near waterways, should be aware of their flood risk. Residents in zones with higher flood insurance claims should pay close attention to flood warnings and advisories.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
6 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Woodson County, Kansas has recorded 28 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 23 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 25 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 (1969–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires | Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Yates Center Fire | Fire | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 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 And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 22, 2013 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 13, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 16, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 9, 2016 | 0.10K |
| Flood | May 16, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 9, 2013 | 0.10K |
| Flood | Aug 9, 2013 | 0.10K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 23, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2010 | 0.10K |
Flash Flood — Jun 3, 2025
Thunderstorms developed across south-central Kansas during the morning hours of June 3rd and slowly moved to the northeast. Additional rounds of thunderstorms developed and trained across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas. Numerous reports of flash-flooding were observed across the area with significant flooding across Sedgwick and Butler counties.
Flash Flood — Jul 13, 2023
During the late night hours of July 12th, a weak boundary sagged into southeast Kansas which helped to trigger strong to severe thunderstorms across that area. Severe winds around 60 to 65 mph and very heavy rainfall which caused flooding in some areas.
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.
Flash Flood — May 24, 2019
A prolonged period of severe thunderstorms that produced a grand slam of flash floods, large hail, damaging winds & even a couple tornadoes hit nearly all of the Wichita (ICT) County Warning Area (CWA) throughout the afternoon & night on the 24th. Of the severe thunderstorm modes, floods & flash floods proved to be, by far, the greatest threat to these areas. The flash flooding continued across...
Flash Flood — Sep 9, 2016
An unusually moist atmosphere (courtesy of Hurricane Newton remnants over western Mexico) in concert with subtle upper level disturbances approaching from the southwest combined to produced several bouts of very heavy rainfall across large portions of the area during the evening and overnight of September 8th and again during the evening of September 9th, 2016. Severe storms with quarter size h...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Woodson 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 Woodson 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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