Oct 8, 2018
Abundant low level moisture streamed north into most of the Kansas during the evening and overnight hours of October 8th. 2018. As the warm front associated with the main low pressure area in the southern plains moved north, widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms developed across much of southern and southeast Kansas. The stalled warm front, led to numerous rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall, with numerous reports of flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 787697). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Russell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.