Sep 23, 2005
Up to six inches of heavy rain from overnight thunderstorms brought extensive flooding and flash flooding along the Kansas River Valley from near St. Marys to Lawrence.The 5.61 inches of rain that fell in Topeka broke the one-day rainfall record for the city. Sewers backed up and basements were flooded in some homes within the city. A few cars were found floating in the flooded streets. Water rescues were made on stranded motorists by firefighters just northwest of Topeka. Numerous roads were fl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5478151). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Douglas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.