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Flash Flood — Pottawatomie, KS

May 24, 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 31954). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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