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Flash Flood — Morris, KS

May 23, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river. Due to saturated soils, runoff was considerable. Thus, several of the major streams and rivers went above flood stage for several days thereafter. Rainfall totals were mostly in the two to four inch range...however, four t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 31943). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Morris, KS

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

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