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Flash Flood — Osborne, KS

May 25, 2008

An upper level low pressure system and accompanying surface low crossing the Northern Plains pushed a cold front into north-central Kansas by mid afternoon on the 25th. Decent moisture, instability, and shear aided in the development of strong to severe thunderstorms along and ahead of this cold front. Penny to quarter size hail was reported with some of these storms. The storms also produced some flooding the along the South Fork of the Solomon River valley.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 132816). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Osborne, KS

This event is one of many recorded floods in Osborne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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