Aug 16, 2024
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a boundary over northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas on August 15, 2024, with thunderstorms developing just north of and along Interstate 44 by the evening. These storms persisted into the early morning hours of August 16, 2024, resulting in heavy rainfall measuring between 3.25 and 5.49 inches primarily east of Highway 65 in Webster, Wright, Howell, and Texas counties. Flash flooding occurred at multiple locations in Webster County, with areal flooding
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1208201). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Douglas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.