1,561
Recorded events
91
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$1.7M
Property damage
Kansas heavy rain history: 1,561 recorded events across 91 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Kansas heavy rain history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 601 reported heavy rain events across Kansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most heavy rain events in Kansas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ford County | 82 | 0 | $1K | 2003–2025 |
| #2 | Butler County | 66 | 0 | $20K | 2008–2024 |
| #3 | Sedgwick County | 61 | 0 | $0 | 2008–2024 |
| #4 | Ellis County | 59 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2021 |
| #5 | McPherson County | 39 | 0 | $0 | 2010–2023 |
| #6 | Rush County | 37 | 0 | $0 | 2006–2021 |
| #7 | Ness County | 36 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2021 |
| #8 | Pratt County | 35 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2025 |
| #9 | Hodgeman County | 32 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2024 |
| #10 | Barber County | 32 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2025 |
| #11 | Pawnee County | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2008–2025 |
| #12 | Crawford County | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2009–2025 |
| #13 | Saline County | 30 | 0 | $0 | 2020–2023 |
| #14 | Cowley County | 29 | 0 | $0 | 2007–2024 |
| #15 | Mitchell County | 29 | 0 | $10K | 1996–2020 |
| #16 | Neosho County | 29 | 0 | $0 | 2014–2024 |
| #17 | Trego County | 28 | 0 | $0 | 2006–2025 |
| #18 | Kiowa County | 28 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2024 |
| #19 | Kearny County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2023 |
| #20 | Seward County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 2007–2024 |
| #21 | Gray County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 2005–2024 |
| #22 | Finney County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2024 |
| #23 | Elk County | 26 | 0 | $0 | 2010–2024 |
| #24 | Chautauqua County | 25 | 0 | $0 | 2009–2024 |
| #25 | Wilson County | 25 | 0 | $0 | 2014–2024 |