Sep 21, 2009
A strong low level jet helped to trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms during the overnight hours of September 21st. Reports of 3 to 4 inches of rain were received along with reports of flooding. The storms gradually moved southeast across the area producing flooding across parts of Northeast and Eastern Kansas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 198042). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.