85
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$587K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Crawford County, Kansas: 85 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #239 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Crawford County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Crawford County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 85 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 Crawford County archive, flash flood makes up 12.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #239 for this hazard and #5 within Kansas, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Crawford County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | GREENBUSH | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | PITTSBURG | 0 | $100K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | KIRKWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | PITTSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | BREEZY HILL | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | FRONTENAC | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | LONE OAK | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | CORNELL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2019 | CORNELL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | GREENBUSH | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Crawford County
- Thunderstorm Wind 256
- Hail 233
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An additional band of heavy rainfall caused another round of flooding across Crawford County. The southeast corner of Crawford County near Cow Creek was impacted the most. Damage to several road systems occurred in response to the raging flood water.
The intersections of South Broadway Street and Ford Avenue, and 4th Street near Highway 69 were reported as water covered and impassable to traffic. Heavy rainfall was continuing to fall at the time of the report. Several pictures from social media showed water ponding in yards and on streets.
Excessive rainfall combined with moist soil conditions caused flash flooding in areas of Crawford County. Locations flooded included Highway 7 from Highway 47 to Highway 39, a section of Highway 277, and a section of Highway 3.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Crawford County, Kansas?
85 flash flood events are recorded in Crawford County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Crawford County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Crawford County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Crawford 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 Crawford County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/crawford-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.