131
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Cherokee County, Kansas: 131 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #100 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Cherokee County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Cherokee County is the 2000s, when 58 of the county's 131 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cherokee County archive, flash flood makes up 17.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #100 for this hazard and #1 within Kansas, putting it in the 96.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Cherokee County with 31 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | COLUMBUS | — | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | COLUMBUS | — | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | BAXTER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | BAXTER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | BAXTER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | BAXTER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | COLUMBUS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | COLUMBUS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | BAXTER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2019 | GALENA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cherokee County
- Thunderstorm Wind 266
- Hail 254
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Another stationary band of heavy rain occurred on the night of June 11th and the morning of June 12th. In response, significant flooding occurred in all areas of the county. The Spring and Neosho rivers remained flooded, causing damage to homes and several road systems.
The Spring River along with smaller non-stem river and creek systems experienced major flooding across the entire county. Approximately 50 homes were flooded along the Spring River. Many of the homes that were flooded are located from Baxter Springs to Riverton. Across the western section of Cherokee County, the Neosho River along with its smaller tributaries experienced major flooding. Numerous roads and bridges in these areas were washed out or destroyed.
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain continued to develop over portions of southeast Kansas causing flash flooding of several creeks and tributaries. Brush Creek near Columbus flooded Clems Road east of Highway 69. A portion of Highway K-7 was closed to traffic by the Kansas Department of Transportation after it was damaged by flowing water and collapsed. The intersection of Highways 69 and 103 was also underwater and impassable to motorists near Weir. Four miles west of Lawton, roads east and west of the intersection of Lawton Road and NW 40th Street were under as much as six feet of water.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Cherokee County, Kansas?
131 flash flood events are recorded in Cherokee County between 1996 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Cherokee County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Cherokee County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Cherokee County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Cherokee County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/cherokee-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.