May 26, 1996
Three to 4 inches of rain in about 90 minutes caused widespread flash flooding in and around the city. Many streets and intersections had to be closed by police due to high water, stranded cars or floating debris. Some cars were reported to be floating, also. Many basements were flooded along with power outages.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5555369). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Shawnee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.