Flash Flood — Bourbon, Kansas

2024-04-27 to 2024-04-28 · near Ft Scott, Bourbon, Kansas

Event narrative

Considerable flooding was reported in Fort Scott with many roads closed off. The Emergency Manager said he had not seen flooding as bad in over 35 years.

Wider weather episode

A third day of storms with locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe storms produced local flooding and hail to the size of pennies.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.