Jul 1, 2007
An upper level low pressure system and associated frontal boundary stalled across the area for several days, resulting in periods of numerous and widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas from early on the 27th until July 1st. Phenomenal rainfall totals occurred during this period, ranging anywhere from 8 inches, to as much as 20 inches, heaviest across southeast Kansas. A few the most extreme and measured rainfall reports from June 28th - 3
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 48859). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greenwood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.