Kansas, 2023Flooding and Heavy Rain in Kansas, October 24 to 25, 2023
October 24 to 25, 2023 · NWS ICT · 7 events in 5 counties and zones
5 inches in southern Kansas. This did result in flooding in the typical lower lying areas across the Wichita metro.
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- 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.
A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms resulted in rainfall accumulations ranging from a couple of inches to near 5.5 inches in southern Kansas. This did result in flooding in the typical lower lying areas across the Wichita metro.
Heavy Rain, Greenwood
- When
- October 24, 8:35 AM CST to October 25, 8:35 AM CST
- Where
- Greenwood County, 4.46 mi NNE of Sallyards
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 37.880, -96.470
In the last 24 hours, the rainfall total was 3.75 inches. Amounts around the county ranged from 2.5 to 3.75 inches.
Heavy Rain, Wilson
- When
- October 24, 10:30 AM CST to October 25, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, 0.55 mi W of Fredonia
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.530, -95.830
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.02 inches.
Heavy Rain, Chase
- When
- October 24, 5:30 PM CST to October 25, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Chase County, 1.38 mi N of Matfield Green
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.190, -96.570
A mesonet station 2 north of Matfield Green measured 5.11 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Rainfall amounts around the county ranged from 2.5 to 5.11 inches.
Heavy Rain, Sedgwick
- When
- October 25, 2:00 AM CST to 6:19 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, 4.46 mi SSE of Derby
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 37.490, -97.240
A mesonet station near Mulvane measured 4.53 inches of rain in the past 24 hours with most of the rain occurring overnight into the morning hours. Rainfall amounts across the county ranged from 2.5 to 4.53 inches.
Flood, Sedgwick
- When
- October 25, 5:59 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, 2.72 mi E of (Ict)wichita Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.652, -97.380
Pawnee Street was closed due to water between Sheridan and Meridian.
Flood, Sedgwick
- When
- October 25, 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, 2.89 mi N of (Iab) McConnell Arpt to 1.72 mi E of (Ict)wichita Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.661, -97.276
Lower lying areas had flooding with some vehicles getting stuck in the water across the city.
Heavy Rain, Butler
- When
- October 25, 12:30 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, 0.54 mi W of Cassoday
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.030, -96.640
A station near Cassoday measured 5.47 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Rainfall amounts across the county ranged from 3.19 to 5.47 inches.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- 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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1145953, 1145952, 1145957, 1145958, 1145950, 1145961, 1145956.