Aug 25, 2019
Late in evening on the 24th, severe thunderstorms broke out across Central Kansas. The severe thunderstorms produced a trifecta of hail as large as golf balls, winds that reached around 70 mph, and torrential rains that caused flooding and flash flooding. The most significant flooding and flash flooding occurred in Southwest Barton County where several tributaries overflowed requiring sandbagging in and around Claflin. Flooding continued in most of Barton County until early in the morning on the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 853813). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Barton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.