Jan 3, 2023
Multiple bands of thunderstorms occurred during the evening hours. The storms occurred in the warm sector of a surface low centered over northeast Kansas. The storms were far removed from the primary surface fronts, but a 500 mb shortwave rotating northeast toward the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley provided strong forcing for storms. The storms produced locally heavy rainfall that caused minor flooding of roads.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1070960). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Butler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.