Kansas, 2000

Flooding in Kansas, October 24 to 25, 2000

October 24 to 25, 2000 · NWS DDC · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Widespread heavy rain fell during a 24 hour period with all the listed area receiving between two and three inches of rainfall. The heaviest rains fell from southern Clark into western Barber counties where a 40 mile band of four to six inches was reported.

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.

Widespread heavy rain fell during a 24 hour period with all the listed area receiving between two and three inches of rainfall. The heaviest rains fell from southern Clark into western Barber counties where a 40 mile band of four to six inches was reported. Several reports of just over six inches were received. There was flooding across many fields and covering many open range roads. This was significant event since it was the first rain in several months.

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Event by event

7 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Barber

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Barber forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.229, -98.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Clark

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.236, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Comanche

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Edwards

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Edwards forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.888, -99.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Kiowa

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Pratt

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Pratt forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.648, -98.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Stanton

When
October 24, 9:00 AM CST to October 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Stanton forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.563, -101.784 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5162430, 5162431, 5162432, 5162433, 5162434, 5162435, 5162436.