May 1, 2024
Several days of reoccurring thunderstorm activity across northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas during late April resulted in widespread rainfall totals of three to eight inches across the area. This multi-day, widespread heavy rainfall resulted in moderate flooding along the Neosho River at Commerce, which began April 28th, and continued into early May.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1175769). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ottawa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.