A strong low pressure area moved out of the southern plains and moved northeast across the central portions of Kansas. Abundant moisture moved north and wrapped into the low pressure area.
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A strong low pressure area moved out of the southern plains and moved northeast across the central portions of Kansas. Abundant moisture moved north and wrapped into the low pressure area. Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms developed across Kansas. Numerous rounds of showers moved across Kansas, with renewed flooding and even some flash flooding. Rainfall amounts over the two day period were 7 to 10 inches.
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NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 9, 2:43 AM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Wichita radar (KICT), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:33 UTC.
20 flood, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Water was reported over south Spencer Road between Kansas highway 196 to southeast 60th. Report came in via social media.
Flooding was reported along 4th Street in the town of Sedgwick.
A school bus was washed off the road, into the ditch due to flooding along the Cowskin Creek, just west of 119th and Maple Road. No children were on board and the driver is unhurt.
Flooding closed 26th road west of the town of Rock.
Water was reported over the county roads in and around Saffordville.
Flooding was reported in some low lying areas in and around Chautauqua. 24 hour measured rainfall was 2.18 inches.
A car was reported stuck in deep water near 87th Street in the town Sedgwick near the Little Arkansas River.
Water was reported over numerous county roads across southern Sedgwick county.
Numerous flooded roads were reported across Valley Center and Park City.
County roads were flooded north of Iola. US Highway 169 was closed north of town.
Water was over the road on southwest 70th street, northeast of town.
Water was reported over highway 140 east of Ellsworth.
A submerged car was reported along a flooded roadway near the Ninnescah River.
Water was reported over the road on 263rd Road south along the Ninnescah River.
Several rural roads around Kingman county were impassible due to high water. Rushing water eroded some of the culverts on county roads.
Flash flooding was reported on the south side if Kingman, where the Riverside Park flooded up to 4 feet deep due to high water and water from the Ninnescah River.
A middle school in Bushton had to be evacuated due to the driveway and parking lot becoming flooded.
High water closed 151st Street between 49th and Kansas highway 42.
An NWS employee reported water over 103rd Street, approximately 2 feet deep along the Ninnescah River.
Water was reported over the roadway at 151st Street and west Deer Trail Circle.
Water was reported over the road along 119th Street and west Kansas 42.
Water was reported over the road at 151st Street and county road W.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, October 2018
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: 792732, 792733, 792735, 792738, 792742, 792747, 792756, 792761, 792762, 792763, 792764, 792765, 792766, 792767, 787704, 787708, 792768, 792769, 792770, 792771, 792772, 792773.