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Kansas Flood Stories

1,054 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kansas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood$50K damage

Wabaunsee, KS · May 6, 2007

Widespread early morning thunderstorms with attendant very heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding. The flash flooding gave way to more generalized flooding by late morning. Some of the flooding lasted for several days.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Jefferson, KS · May 6, 2007

Widespread early morning thunderstorms with attendant very heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding. The flash flooding gave way to more generalized flooding by late morning. Some of the flooding lasted for several days.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Douglas, KS · May 6, 2007

Widespread early morning thunderstorms with attendant very heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding. The flash flooding gave way to more generalized flooding by late morning. Some of the flooding lasted for several days.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Ottawa, KS · May 6, 2007

Widespread early morning thunderstorms with attendant very heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding. The flash flooding gave way to more generalized flooding by late morning. Some of the flooding lasted for several days.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Morris, KS · May 23, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Osage, KS · May 7, 2007

Another round of heavy rain producing thunderstorms gave flash flooding. The city of Topeka made nearly 500 water rescues due to the flash flooding. The community of Wakarusa also had a few water rescues as well.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Dickinson, KS · May 24, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Dickinson, KS · May 24, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Geary, KS · May 24, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Morris, KS · May 23, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Ottawa, KS · May 24, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Riley, KS · May 24, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Smith, KS · May 23, 2008

A large upper level trough located over the western U.S. was ejecting pieces of energy out over the Central Plains. Ahead of this trough at the surface, low pressure developed over eastern Colorado, helping to push a warm front north into the forecast area.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Phillips, KS · May 23, 2008

A large upper level trough located over the western U.S. was ejecting pieces of energy out over the Central Plains. Ahead of this trough at the surface, low pressure developed over eastern Colorado, helping to push a warm front north into the forecast area.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Marion, KS · Apr 23, 2008

A potent upper level disturbance and associated frontal boundary sparked strong to severe thunderstorms from the mid morning through the afternoon hours of April 23rd across central, south-central and southeast Kansas.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Phillips, KS · May 29, 2008

A significant severe weather outbreak occurred during the afternoon and evening of May 29th. Several tornadoes were reported from south of Palco in Rooks County to community of Jewell in Jewell County.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Rooks, KS · May 29, 2008

A significant severe weather outbreak occurred during the afternoon and evening of May 29th. Several tornadoes were reported from south of Palco in Rooks County to community of Jewell in Jewell County.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Phillips, KS · Jun 10, 2009

A weak upper level disturbance crossing the region provided enough lift for scattered thunderstorms to develop across portions of South Central Nebraska.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Reno, KS · Jul 4, 2010

Abundant moisture left over from the remnants of Tropical Storm Alex streamed north and interacted with strong upper level dynamics to produce widespread heavy rainfall across Kansas over a three day period.

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Flood$50K damage

Pottawatomie, KS · Oct 2, 2005

A record breaking flood event occurred October 1st into October 3rd over a part of Northeast Kansas. Intense rainfall during the late evening of October 1st through the early morning of October 2nd brought six to twelve inches of rain to southern Pottawatomie, northern Shawnee,…

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Flood$50K damage

Jackson, KS · May 6, 2007

Widespread early morning thunderstorms with attendant very heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding. The flash flooding gave way to more generalized flooding by late morning. Some of the flooding lasted for several days.

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Flood$50K damage

Jefferson, KS · May 6, 2007

Widespread early morning thunderstorms with attendant very heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding. The flash flooding gave way to more generalized flooding by late morning. Some of the flooding lasted for several days.

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Flood$50K damage

Franklin, KS · May 7, 2007

Another round of heavy rain producing thunderstorms gave flash flooding. The city of Topeka made nearly 500 water rescues due to the flash flooding. The community of Wakarusa also had a few water rescues as well.

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Flood$50K damage

Marshall, KS · May 24, 2007

After a break of several weeks, very heavy rain producing thunderstorms again rolled over a number of counties during the evening and early morning hours. Dickinson County again was hit hard for the second time in the month with significant flooding along the Smoky Hill river.

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