Kansas, 1998

Flooding in Kansas, December 1 to 3, 1998

December 1 to 3, 1998 · NWS EAX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Minor flooding occurred along the Marais Des Cygnes River during the beginning of December.Marais Des Cygnes RiverOsawatomie, KSFlood Stage 28 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/1 to 12/2Crest 28.3 ft on 12/1La Cygnes, KSFlood Stage 25 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/2 to 12/3Crest 25.25 ft on 12/3

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.

Minor flooding occurred along the Marais Des Cygnes River during the beginning of December.Marais Des Cygnes RiverOsawatomie, KSFlood Stage 28 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/1 to 12/2Crest 28.3 ft on 12/1La Cygnes, KSFlood Stage 25 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/2 to 12/3Crest 25.25 ft on 12/3

The radar

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Miami

When
December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 2, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.564, -94.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Linn

When
December 2, 12:00 AM CST to December 3, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.212, -94.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5676081, 5676082.