Apr 22, 1999
Thunderstorms on April 22 produced up to 1.55 inches of rain in approximately two hours across portions of the Kansas City metro area. New Century Aircenter (near Gardner) reported a storm total rainfall of 1.99 inches, which included 1.32 inches in less than 3 hours. Emergency managers reported several road closings due to high water in Kansas City, Kansas, and widespread reports of street flooding were received. Newspapers also reported minor property damage from the flood waters in the metr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5692361). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wyandotte County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.