Kansas, 1999Flash Flood and Flooding in Kansas, June 28, 1999
June 28, 1999 · NWS TOP · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
3 flood, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $120,000
- Crop damage
- $65,000
- Events
- 4
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.
Flood, Wabaunsee
- When
- June 28, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Wabaunsee County, Alma
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.953, -96.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rains of one to 3 inches in less than a one hour time period caused flooding in the Alma area. Some roads and small bridges were inundated by flood water for a time.
Flood, Shawnee
- When
- June 28, 6:10 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Shawnee County, Topeka
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One to 2 inches of rain in a short time period caused numerous reports of flooding in and around Topeka. Twenty cars in a used car lot were damaged or destroyed by the rushing water. A woman in her 60's was rescued after her car became stalled and flooded in southern Topeka.
Flash Flood, Jackson
- When
- June 28, 6:30 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Circleville
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Crop damage
- $65,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rains in a short time period caused flash flooding which damaged several roads and bridges and did extensive crop damage.
Flood, Douglas
- When
- June 28, 6:50 AM CST
- Where
- Douglas County, Lawrence
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain in a short time caused flooding that resulted in several reports of stalled vehicles. Some roads were closed for a time.
- 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.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 28, 19991 death · 1 injured · $1.5 million · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in Alabama, June 28, 19991 death · 1 injured · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 28, 1999$1.5 million · 1 event
- Tornado in Missouri, June 28, 1999$220,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 28, 19995 injured · $32,000 · 70 kt wind · 10 events
- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 28, 1999$300,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 28, 19992 injured · $75,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 28, 19991 injured · $70,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flood in Alabama, June 28, 1999$75,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 28, 1999$55,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in Oklahoma, June 28, 1999$50,000 · 85 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 28, 1999$55,000 · 2 events
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: 5701280, 5701278, 5701138, 5701279.