Jul 13, 2023
Storms developed over southeast Kansas ahead of an approaching cold front during the evening of the 12th and moved across far southeastern Kansas through the morning of the 13th. Sporadic wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph downed trees and power poles from Arcadia and Fort Scott in Kansas. Flash flooding was reported in Pittsburg, Kansas where water rescues and stranded vehicles were reported.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1121450). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Crawford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.