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Flash Flood — Sedgwick, CO

Jun 11, 2007

A slow moving low pressure system allowed for heavy rain to fall over parts of Northeastern Colorado, affecting primarily Sedgwick and Phillips Counties. Severe thunderstorms produce large hail and very heavy rain. Downed power lines were reported over parts of Sedgwick County on the 11th. Farmers in the area reported extensive flooding over southeastern Sedwick County from around Sixteen-mile Corner east to the Nebraska state line. Several basements were also flooded. ||In addition, extensiv

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 43993). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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