May 22, 2019
Two periods of heavy rainfall totaling 4 to nearly 8 inches occurred across Jones and Lyman counties at the end of May leading to widespread flooding. The first three-day period of heavy rainfall occurred as the result of a powerful low pressure system that slowly moved from the four corners region northward through the Plains. The second period was the result of a series of disturbances associated with a persistent area of low pressure over the western half of the U.S. that produced several ro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 828754). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lyman County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.