Flash Flood — Morris, Kansas

1996-05-31 · near Council Grove, Morris, Kansas

Wider weather episode

Very heavy rains of 4 to 10 inches produced widespread flooding over the county. Many roads, especially in rural areas, were underwater, closed and/or damaged. About 1130pm CST, in Council Grove, an 11 year old boy was wading in rain water when he stepped off into a drainage ditch and was sucked into a culvert under a street. The boy became trapped underwater about 4 to 5 feet inside the culvert tube. It took emergency personnel about 20 to 30 minutes to free the boy. He was taken to a local hospital and revived, then transferred to a Wichita, KS, hospital where he died about 30 hours later on June 2. M11IW

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5555392. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.