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Flood — Saline, KS

Jun 25, 2019

A couple of thunderstorms hit parts of Central Kansas late at night on the 25th and continued until very early in the morning on the 26th. Two counties were hit: Lincoln & Saline and of the two, Lincoln was the harder hit county where golf ball-sized hail and 2 to 4 inch rains caused flash flooding in and around Sylvan Grove.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 841981). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Saline, KS

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