62
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$6.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Douglas County, Kansas: 62 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #425 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Douglas County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Douglas County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 62 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 Douglas County archive, flash flood makes up 6.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #425 for this hazard and #9 within Kansas, putting it in the 86.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Douglas County with 15 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1998 | LAWRENCE | 0 | 0 | 5 | $1.1M |
| Jun 6, 1996 | LAWRENCE | 0 | 0 | 3 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | LAKE VIEW | — | $1K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LAWRENCE ARPT | — | $20K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LAWRENCE | — | $20K |
| Jul 17, 2025 | LAWRENCE ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | BIG SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | WORDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | LAWRENCE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | EUDORA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | LAKE VIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | LAKE VIEW | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 376
- Hail 373
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
County road 1 closed one mile north of Globe. Water flowing over the road from the Lone Star spillway. Numerous reports of flash flooding over roadways east of Vinland to the Clinton Lake area including inundation of low water crossings. |
Three water rescues have occurred near Washington creek south of lone star. The first was in a home, the second in a vehicle and the third was a citizen trapped on a bridge. In addition, numerous roads in southwestern Douglas county are closed.
Heavy rains produced flash flooding in northern Douglas county. In Lawrence motorists were stranded due to fast rising water and rescue efforts were required. Northwest of Lawrence at Lake View water was reported one and one half feet over a roadway. At the east edge of Eudora water was reported running over a county road. Occupants of a building near Lawrence were stranded due to high water and had to be rescued.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Douglas County, Kansas?
62 flash flood events are recorded in Douglas County between 1996 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Douglas County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Douglas 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 Douglas County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/douglas-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.