Kansas, 1998

Heavy Rain in Kansas, November 1, 1998

November 1, 1998 · NWS DDC · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A soaking, heavy rain that had been falling since the 30th of October ended during the afternoon. Rainfall for the 60 hour period ranged from 4 to 8 inches with isolated ten inch amounts reported in Barber county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 DDC wrote it up.

A soaking, heavy rain that had been falling since the 30th of October ended during the afternoon. Rainfall for the 60 hour period ranged from 4 to 8 inches with isolated ten inch amounts reported in Barber county. Substantial flooding was not reported although there were a few reports of water of low lying roads.

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Event by event

7 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Meade

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Barber

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Barber County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.229, -98.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Clark

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.236, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Comanche

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Kiowa

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Pratt

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.648, -98.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Stafford

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.031, -98.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5675944, 5675945, 5675946, 5675947, 5675948, 5675949, 5675950.