Flash Flood — Riley, Kansas
2018-09-03 · near Keats, Riley, Kansas
3
Injuries
$17.2M
Property damage
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 786199. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.