Jun 21, 2018
Primed by 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on June 17-18, starting June 20, the area was impacted adversely by several very slow moving mid-level waves which drifted across the northern and central Plains during the following week. High precipitable water and persistent lift forcing resulted in a widespread 4 to 9 inches of rainfall, inundating crop and pasture land as well as damaging infrastructure.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 770354). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lyon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.