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Flood — Leavenworth, KS

May 21, 2019

A line of generally sub-severe thunderstorms moved through the region during the early morning hours on May 21. This line did produce a brief tornado in Atchison County (KS), which caused some minor damage. Otherwise, these storms didn't produce any more severe winds or hail, but as they moved east wake low winds produced damage consisting of several tree limbs down as well as power lines and power poles. The storms then went on to produce torrential rains which caused areas of flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 831287). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Leavenworth, KS

This event is one of many recorded floods in Leavenworth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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