Flash Flood — Crawford, Kansas

2025-05-19 · near Greenbush, Crawford, Kansas

Event narrative

Report of street flooding from the heavy rainfall.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system pushed into the area during the afternoon of May 19, 2025 before pushing into Missouri during the late afternoon and evening hours. This system produced quarter size hail, wind damage, and up to 3 inches of rainfall in southeast Kansas before continuing on to produce 8 tornadoes and widespread damaging winds in Missouri. The intense rainfall led to some localized flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.