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Flash Flood — Harper, KS

Sep 12, 2008

Moisture plume from the Southwest United States spread northeast towards the plains and interacted with a stationary boundary to produce a deluge of rainfall across Central and South Central Kansas. Rainfall amounts were generally around 5 inches, however isolated amounts reached up to 11.00 inches on the West side of Wichita, Kansas. Wichita Mid Continent Airport reported the greatest 24 rainfall total (10.31 inches) in its history.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 134626). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Harper, KS

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

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