Kansas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Flood in Kansas, June 27 to 28, 1999

June 27 to 28, 1999 · NWS TOP · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
$5,000
Crop damage
$95,000
Events
3

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 23:30 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Flash Flood, Nemaha

When
June 27, 5:30 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County, Seneca
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$45,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 3 and 7 inches of rain fell causing flash flooding doing extensive agricultural damage and closing several roads and highways for a time. Several trailer homes were also evacuated for a time. Some businesses and homes were flooded with some minor damage.

Flash Flood, Pottawatomie

When
June 28, 3:55 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 5 mi S of Onaga
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.379, -96.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding resulted from heavy rains. A man was rescued from a vehicle that became stalled in flood waters 5 miles south of Onaga. Flash flooding also occurred in Wamego and other locations in the county doing extensive crop damage and flooding several roads and businesses.

Flood, Riley

When
June 28, 5:10 AM CST to 6:30 AM CST
Where
Riley County, Manhattan
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains caused flooding in Manhattan and nearby areas. Several cars were washed off a street. Some roads were closed for a time.

What these are

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.
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: 5701274, 5701276, 5701275.