Flood — Allen, Kansas

2023-08-13 · near Iola, Allen, Kansas

Event narrative

There was a report of some street flooding in Iola. This was a delayed report and the time was estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon hours on August 13th, 2023, a weak cold front sagged southward across the area. Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along the front as it slowly pushed southward during the late afternoon and evening hours. These storms produced wind damage as a result of wind gusts around 60 to 75 mph along with up to nickel sized hail. Minor flooding was also reported in portions of southeast Kansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1130707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.