Flood in Pratt County, Kansas

Flood October 8, 2018 – October 9, 2018 · Pratt County, Kansas

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rainfall and runoff caused extensive flooding along the Ninnescah river flooding the city park, Memorial lake and the Kansas Department of Wildlife offices and rearing ponds. At the lake, several vehicles, tents and campers were inundated by flood waters. At the fish hatchery at the KDWP offices, many of the ponds were breached washing fingerling fish and brood fish out into the swollen river.

The wider storm

Several days of continued set the stage for near saturated ground. An upper level disturbance and attendant warm front contributed to additional storms with heavy rainfall and continued flooding issues.

Began near Pratt (37.6398, -98.7598).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 789558. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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