Kansas, 1999

Flash Flood and Flood in Kansas, June 13 to 27, 1999

June 13 to 27, 1999 · NWS TOP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 flood, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$120,000
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.

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:32 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flood, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Nemaha

When
June 13, 6:30 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
Where
Nemaha County, Seneca
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 2 inches of rain fell in a short time period and caused several small creeks and streams to go into minor flooding for a time. Some streets in Seneca were covered with water. Also the Nemaha River and Turkey Creek caused some minor agricultural and road flooding.

Flash Flood, Jefferson

When
June 27, 8:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Mc Louth
Property damage
$120,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains caused flash flooding . Two people were stranded by the flash flooding near McLouth and had to be rescued by boat. Three feet of water was in the Valley Falls High School gymnasium for a time. Eight homes had extensive flood damage.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5701272, 5701273.