May 20, 2019
A persistently active weather pattern, consisting of a deep trough over the western U. S. and ridging along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U. S., set the stage for numerous rounds of rainfall across the Southern Plains from May 18th through the end of the month. The atmospheric moisture remained unseasonably high during this period, resulting in very efficient rainfall-producing showers and thunderstorms. Antecedent conditions from the rainfall earlier this month and at the end of April meant t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 831511). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Osage County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.