Kansas, 1998

Flooding in Kansas, October 4 to 11, 1998

October 4 to 11, 1998 · NWS EAX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Extensive minor to major flooding occurred across several rivers in Northeast Kansas during the first week of October.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Extensive minor to major flooding occurred across several rivers in Northeast Kansas during the first week of October. Several inches of rain on October 4th contributed to the rise in rivers and eventual flooding.Stranger CreekEaston, KSFlood Stage 17 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/4 to 10/6Crest 20.25 ft on 10/5Tonganoxie, KSFlood Stage 23 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/4 to 10/8Crest 27.74 ft on 10/5Kansas River23rd Street, Kansas city, KSFlood Stage 33 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/5Crest 33.7 ftMaraid Des Cygnes RiverOsawatomie, KSFlood Stage 28 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/5 to 10/9Crest 37.6 ft on 10/7La Cygnes, KSFlood Stage 25 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/5 to 10/10Crest 31.12 ft on 10/8Trading Post, KSFlood Stage 25 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/5 to 10/11Ctrest 29.64 ftIndian CreekOverland Park, KSFlood Stage 13 ftAbove Flood Stage 10/4 to 10/5Crest 16.47 ft on 10/5

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Leavenworth

When
October 4, 12:00 AM CST to October 8, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.199, -95.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Johnson

When
October 4, 12:00 AM CST to October 5, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.884, -94.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Wyandotte

When
October 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Wyandotte forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.115, -94.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Miami

When
October 5, 12:00 AM CST to October 9, 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
October 5, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5673107, 5673111, 5673108, 5673109, 5673110.