May 31, 2017
A supercell thunderstorm moved southward across Northwest Kansas producing flash flooding, hail up to hen egg size, and damaging winds. The largest hail reported was in north of Goodland and in southeast Sherman County. The slow movement of the storm and heavy rainfall caused flash flooding across northern Sherman County including flooding the South Beaver Creek and many roads. Estimated wind gusts up to 90 MPH rolled a camper trailer, blew down a cottonwood tree, and uprooted a pine tree in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 701988). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sherman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.