Flash Flood in Douglas County, Kansas

Flash Flood April 27, 2026 · Douglas County, Kansas

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water rescue at the 600 block of Folks road, in Martin Park.

The wider storm

A line of severe storms developed in north central Kansas during the mid afternoon on 4/26 and tracked eastward through northeast Kansas, producing large hail to ping pong ball size and wind gusts estimated to around 70 mph. Clusters of late evening severe storms impacted much of northeast Kansas through the early morning of 04/27. Large hail to Golfball size and wind gusts up to 70 mph were reported. Flash flooding also occurred in Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties as in upwards of 5 inches of rain fell.

Began near Lake View (38.9800, -95.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324140. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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