Flash Flood in Sumner County, Kansas
Flash Flood August 28, 2025 · Sumner County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A dispatcher reported water over Interstate 35 somewhere between mile markers 19 and 21. The interstate was closed for a period of time to allow the water to recede. One accident was reported from water over the roadway along Highway 81 west of Belle Plaine with unfortunately six injuries.
The wider storm
Very heavy rainfall moved across portions of south-central Kansas during the morning hours of August 28th. This heavy rain resulted in the flooding of the Kansas Turnpike near Wellington.
Began near Wellington Arpt (37.3059, -97.3296).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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