Flood in Ottawa County, Kansas

Flood September 8, 2025 – September 9, 2025 · Ottawa County, Kansas

$3.6M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread flooding in Tescott. Water up to porch level on several houses. One to two feet of water in many locations. 3.5 million dollars in damage in the town, plus 90000 dollars in damage to the local school.

The wider storm

A small area of heavy rain developed across central Kansas during the morning of September 8 and moved little into the early afternoon. Portions of southwest Ottawa County saw five to nine inches of rain, resulting in notable flooding in and around Tescott. County officials estimated almost 5 million dollars in damage total - 3.5 million dollars in the city of Tescott itself, 1.2 million dollars in the rest of the county, and 90000 dollars in damage for the public school district buildings.

Began near Tescott (39.0159, -97.8898).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289142. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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