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Flash Flood — Elk, Kansas

July 1, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$27.0M
Area
Elk

Event narrative (NOAA)

Extremely heavy rainfall from the end of June into early July caused flash flooding throughout Elk County. The flooding damaged or destroyed around 400 houses. This led 12 to 42 million dollars in damage. An awesome 21.49 inches of rain fell during the month of June. Much of this fell during the last few days of the month.

Other notable flash flood events in Kansas

Chase · August 30, 20036 killedJohnson · October 4, 19982 killedMontgomery · August 14, 20182 killedMontgomery · July 1, 20071 killedDickinson · June 3, 20051 killedWabaunsee · May 31, 19961 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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