Jul 28, 2002
Thunderstorms developed over north central and northeast Kansas during the mid afternoon hours of the 27th and continued into the early morning hours of the 28th. Some of the storms became severe and produced numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds. Lightning struck several locations doing considerable damage. There was also one report of flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5304625). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Riley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.