Flash Flooding and Flood in Kansas, April 23 to 24, 2004

Name: Flash Flooding and Flood in Kansas, April 23 to 24, 2004
Start: 2004-04-23T12:40
End: 2004-04-24T12:20
Location: Kansas

April 23 to 24, 2004 · NWS ICT · 47 events in 9 counties and zones

24 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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: $145,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 47

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 23, 10:01 AM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 10:01 AM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1101 AM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

.DISCUSSION...

MESO UPDATE

SEVERE STORMS THIS MORNING HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING ALONG AN 850MB
BOUNDARY. VIA PROFILERS ELEVATED SHEAR PROFILES ARE QUITE IMPRESSIVE
AND THUS MANY OF THE STORMS THIS MORNING HAVE BEEN ROTATING WHICH
HAS REALLY INCREASED THE HAIL SIZE. LINE SEGMENT CURRENTLY OVER
EASTERN HARPER COUNTY SHOULD CONTINUE AS 850MB WINDS ARE FEEDING
DIRECTLY INTO THE FRONT FLANK OF STORM. PROFILERS ALSO SHOWING
IMPRESSIVE DIFFLUENCE IN THE 300MB LAYER WHICH SHOULD KEEP ACTIVITY
GOING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

LAWSON

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.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
FCST CONCERN...
PCPN/CNVTV TRENDS AND QPF AMOUNTS TNGT/SAT...

UPR LOW NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS EARLY THIS MRNG WL CONT TO SPIN ACRS
THE CNTRL/SRN ROCKIES TODAY AS IT AWAITS UPSTREAM KICKER NOW APCHG
PAC NW COAST. PCPN CHCS WL INCRS LATE TNGT/SAT AS THIS SYS EJECTS
ENEWD ACRS THE CNTRL PLAINS.

COOLISH ENELY LO LVL FLO WL PRVL ACRS CNTRL/SERN KS TODAY WITH MOIST
H8/BNDRY LYR KEEPING SKIES GENLY OVC THRU THE DAY. XPCT MAINLY OCNL
DRZL THIS MRNG, WITH SHWR/CNVTV CHCS INCRSG INTO THE AFTN. LTL
DIURNAL RISE XPCTD IN TEMPS, WITH MAXS CLOSE TO GOING FCST.

BROAD SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT WL DVLP ACRS THE AREA TNGT/SAT MRNG, IN
DIFLUENT UPR FLO REGIME AS SYS BEGINS TO LIFT TWD THE HIGH PLAINS.
DESPITE MRGNL ELEVATED INSTBY THE STG VERTICAL MOTION SHOULD CONT
TO SUPPORT AREAS OF EMBEDDED THUNDER AS LOW TRANSLATES EWD ACRS
THE PLAINS INTO SAT. FCST AND MODEL CONSENSUS SUGGESTS RAFL AMOUNTS
WL AVG AROUND ONE INCH ACRS MUCH OF THE CWA, WITH CNVTN ENHANCING
QPF TOTALS RESULTING IN LOCALIZED 1.5 TO 2 INCH RAFL AMOUNTS TNGT
THRU SAT. ANTECEDENT RAFL OVR THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS LOWERED
FFG VALUES ACRS MOST OF SCNTRL/SERN KS, HOWEVER XPCTD RAFL SHOULD
GENLY NOT EXCEED FFG, THOUGH 6HRLY VALUES MAY BE APCHD IN LOCAL
AREAS WITH ISOLD/STGR CNVTN. THIS SAID, FCST COORD/CONSENSUS
SUGGESTS HOLDING OFF ON ANY FFA FOR NOW. SINCE BULK OF QPF WL BE
LATE 2ND/3RD PD EVENT, DAY SHIFT CAN ASSESS LATER DATA AND STILL
GET SOME LEAD TIME IF CONDS APPEAR MORE CONCLUSIVE ON A MORE
WIDESPREAD HVY RAFL.

STILL SOME QUESTIONS AS TO TIMING AND FASHION IN WHICH UPR SYS WL
LIFT OUT ACRS THE AREA SAT AFTN/NGT, MOST NOTEABLY WITH SFC FNT
AND POTNL FOR SERN KS TO REALIZE MORE THE UNSTABLE WARM/MOIST SECTOR
LATE SAT AFTN. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCRSD SVR POTNL FOR AREAS E
OF THE TURNPIKE. LATER SHIFTS WL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS
SLGT WINDOW/POTNL FOR ERN PTNS OF THE CWA.

NO BIG CHGS PLANNED TO FCST BEYOND SUNDAY AT THIS TIME. WL CONT
TO SHOW DRIER/MILD REGIME SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AS WEEKEND LOW PHASES
WITH NRN STREAM AND RESULTS IN DVLPG LNGWV TROF FM THE GRTLKS TO
THE LWR OH VLY.

DARMOFAL

&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA         58  51  62  46 /  60  90  90  30
HUTCHINSON      57  49  60  44 /  60  90  90  30
NEWTON          57  50  61  45 /  60  90  90  30
ELDORADO        58  52  63  47 /  60  90  90  40
STROTHER FIELD  62  54  65  48 /  70  90  90  40
RUSSELL         53  45  56  41 /  70  90  90  20
GREAT BEND      53  46  57  42 /  70  90  90  20
SALINA          58  49  59  45 /  50  90  90  30
MCPHERSON       57  49  59  45 /  50  90  90  30
COFFEYVILLE     62  55  67  51 /  70  90  90  50
CHANUTE         60  53  65  49 /  60  90  90  50
IOLA            60  52  64  48 /  60  90  90  50
&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

13/DARMOFAL

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 7:53 AM CST, 4 hours 47 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
853 AM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241200-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
853 AM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF OF GOLF
BALLS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
MORNING.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE THEN LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE
STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE, HOWEVER THEY WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL, MAINLY TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE
HEAVY RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD, AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN
COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING, MAINLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN LIKELY ON SATURDAY, WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS POSSIBLE. THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL REMAIN SMALL AND
MAINLY FOR THE OKLAHOMA BORDER COUNTIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST KANSAS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS FOR FURTHER
UPDATES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION, SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/ICT/HWO/HWOICT.HTM

KED/LAWSON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 11:46 AM CST, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1246 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1241 PM     TSTM WND GST     ELK CITY                37.29N 95.91W
04/23/2004  65 MPH           MONTGOMERY         KS   PUBLIC

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Apr 23, 11:47 AM CST, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1247 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1241 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N AUGUSTA             37.72N 96.98W
04/23/2004  60 MPH           BUTLER             KS   PUBLIC

1241 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N AUGUSTA             37.72N 96.98W
04/23/2004  60 MPH           BUTLER             KS   PUBLIC

1238 PM     TSTM WND GST     AUGUSTA                 37.69N 96.98W
04/23/2004  65 MPH           BUTLER             KS   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:01 PM CST, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
101 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     SEVERY                  37.62N 96.23W
04/23/2004  60 MPH           GREENWOOD          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:09 PM CST, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
109 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     HAIL             LONGTON                 37.38N 96.08W
04/23/2004  0.88 INCH        ELK                KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

ELDER

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:10 PM CST, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
110 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1250 PM     HAIL             HOWARD                  37.47N 96.26W
04/23/2004  0.75 INCH        ELK                KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

ELDER

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:11 PM CST, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
111 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 PM     HAIL             NEW ALBANY              37.57N 95.93W
04/23/2004  0.25 INCH        WILSON             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

ELDER

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:39 UTC.

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Event by event

24 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Elk

When: April 23, 12:40 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
Where: Elk County, Oak Vly
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 37.454, -96.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 160 flooded.

Hail, Sumner

When: April 23, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, 5 mi E of South Haven
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.050, -97.317

Hail, Harvey

When: April 23, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Harvey County, Hesston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.133, -97.433

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:22 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 3 mi S of Winfield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.200, -96.983

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:33 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 3 mi S of Arkansas City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.017, -97.050

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 3 mi S of Arkansas City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.017, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 10 mi E of Arkansas City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.067, -96.867

Flash Flood, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:35 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 5 mi SW of Arkansas City
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.238, -96.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

332nd Rd. washed out.

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 10 mi E of Arkansas City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.067, -96.867

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:42 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 5 mi E of Arkansas City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.067, -96.967

Flash Flood, Sumner

When: April 23, 5:45 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, 1 mi S of South Haven
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.237, -97.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Intersection of Hoover Rd. and 170th Rd. flooded.

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:49 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 10 mi E of Arkansas City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 37.067, -96.867

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When: April 23, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 15 mi NE of Arkansas City
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.217, -96.850

Barn blown down.

Hail, Sumner

When: April 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, 7 mi SW of Geuda Spgs
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.050, -97.233

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 5 mi S of Burden
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.250, -96.750

Flash Flood, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:03 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 7 mi E of Winfield
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.238, -96.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

171ST St. 1 North of Highway 160 flooded.

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, Arkansas City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.067, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, Cambridge
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.317, -96.667

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:14 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, Arkansas City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 37.067, -97.050

Hail, Elk

When: April 23, 6:14 PM CST
Where: Elk County, Longton
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.383, -96.083

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, 18 mi E of Winfield
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.250, -96.650

Hail, Cowley

When: April 23, 6:19 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, Cambridge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.317, -96.667

Hail, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, Cedar Vale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.100, -96.500

Hail, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 7 mi NE of Cedar Vale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.167, -96.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:33 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 4 mi E of Cedar Vale
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.100, -96.433

Hail, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 4 mi E of Cedar Vale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.100, -96.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 4 mi E of Cedar Vale
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.100, -96.433

Hail, Wilson

When: April 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, 6 mi N of Fredonia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.617, -95.817

Hail, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 4 mi NE of Cedar Vale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.133, -96.450

Hail covered ground, making roads slick.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 1 mi N of Sedan
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.150, -96.183

Airport hangar roof damaged with door blown in.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, Sedan
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.133, -96.183

Windows to unspecified number of buildings blown in on Main St.

Hail, Elk

When: April 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Elk County, 5 mi S of Elk Falls
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 37.300, -96.183

Hail, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, Hale
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.233, -96.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When: April 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Elk County, 5 mi S of Elk Falls
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 37.300, -96.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: April 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, 4 mi N of Havana
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.150, -95.950

Power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: April 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, 4 mi N of Havana
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.150, -95.950

Unspecified number of barns and outbuildings destroyed.

Hail, Wilson

When: April 23, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Fredonia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.533, -95.817

Hail, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, 4 mi NE of Hale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.267, -95.967

Flash Flood, Chautauqua

When: April 23, 7:19 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County, Sedan
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.150, -96.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 99 underwater. Unspecified number of towns without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: April 23, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, 3 mi SE of Altoona
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.483, -95.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When: April 23, 7:47 PM CST
Where: Neosho County, 3 mi SW of Earlton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.550, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Labette

When: April 23, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Labette County, Altamont
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.200, -95.300

Downed power lines and power poles severed power to approximately 300 residents around 2000 CST. (Narrative courtesy of Parsons Sun.)

Flash Flood, Elk

When: April 23, 7:50 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
Where: Elk County, 3 mi W of Elk Falls
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 37.454, -96.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 160 flooded. Flash flooding in fields widespread.

Flood, Elk

When: April 23, 8:37 PM CST to April 24, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Elk forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.454, -96.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 160, flooded to depths of 1-2 feet, closed 1 mile east of Highway 99 (3 miles east of Moline.)

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When: April 23, 9:36 PM CST to April 24, 12:20 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Independence
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.193, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many streets flooded.

Flash Flood, Wilson

When: April 23, 9:38 PM CST to April 24, 12:20 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Countywide
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.559, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous county and secondary roads flooded.

Flash Flood, Labette

When: April 23, 9:54 PM CST to April 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Labette County, Parsons
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.191, -95.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous county and secondary roads flooded.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Kansas, April 2004

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: 5390477, 5390475, 5390476, 5390474, 5390473, 5390470, 5390471, 5390472, 5390469, 5390468, 5390467, 5390466, 5390465, 5388752, 5390464, 5390463, 5390462, 5388751, 5388749, 5388750, 5388748, 5388747, 5388746, 5388745, 5388744, 5388740, 5388741, 5388742, 5388743, 5388738, 5388739, 5388735, 5388736, 5388737, 5390580, 5390581, 5390579, 5390578, 5390577, 5390582, and more.