Aug 4, 2015
During an 18-hour stretch between noon CDT on Tuesday the 4th and 6 a.m. on Wednesday the 5th, two fairly distinct rounds of widespread thunderstorm activity soaked much (but not all) of this six county North Central Kansas area with 1-4 inches of rain, and localized pockets as high as 6-8. Not surprisingly, short term flooding of rural roads and fields ensued within the zones of highest rainfall, along with minor flooding along the South Fork Solomon River in southern Smith and northeastern Osb
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 597852). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Phillips County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.