Sep 8, 2025
A small area of heavy rain developed across central Kansas during the morning of September 8 and moved little into the early afternoon. Portions of southwest Ottawa County saw five to nine inches of rain, resulting in notable flooding in and around Tescott. County officials estimated almost 5 million dollars in damage total - 3.5 million dollars in the city of Tescott itself, 1.2 million dollars in the rest of the county, and 90000 dollars in damage for the public school district buildings.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1289144). 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.