Flash Flood in Riley County, Kansas
Flash Flood September 3, 2018 · Riley County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Residents in the city of Keats were being evacuated due to the rapidly rising water on Wildcat Creek. The flooding of Wildcat creek resulted in an estimated 17.2 million dollars in losses to property.
The wider storm
Several rounds of thunderstorms along a stationary frontal boundary resulted in significant flash-flooding in portions of Riley, Marshall, and Pottawatomie Counties. Numerous damaging wind reports were noted as well.
Began near Keats (39.2288, -96.7141).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 786199. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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