Aug 21, 1997
After dropping some hail across a part of north central Kansas, severe thunderstorms dumped in excess of three inches of rain in southern Rooks county. This caused the upper reaches of Paradise Creek to overflow and cover a part of U. S. Highway 183 for a time. Minor flooding resulted downstream as the creek remained at least bankfull the next day.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5612969). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rooks County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.