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Flash Flood in Lincoln County, Kansas

Flash Flood May 17, 2026 · Lincoln County, Kansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water was flowing over the roadway at 60th Road and Colt Drive near Wilson.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms trained over portions of Barton, Russell, Ellsworth, and Lincoln counties during the afternoon and evening hours of May 17th. Several reports of large hail and flash flooding were received. The largest hail report was near Milberger in Russell County with a size of 2.25 inches in diameter.

Began near Sylvan Grove (38.9064, -98.3948).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330384. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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