41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ford County, Kansas: 41 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 275. That places the county #797 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ford County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ford County is the 2020s, when 14 of the county's 41 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 Ford County archive, flash flood makes up 2.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #797 for this hazard and #20 within Kansas, putting it in the 73.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Ford 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | DODGE CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | DODGE CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | SPEARVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | WILROADS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | BUCKLIN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | WRIGHT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | HOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | BUCKLIN ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | DODGE CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | FT DODGE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ford County
- Hail 980
- Thunderstorm Wind 529
- Tornado 115
- Heavy Rain 82
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ford County, Kansas?
41 flash flood events are recorded in Ford County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ford County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ford County measured 275.
Where does the flash flood data for Ford 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 Ford County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/ford-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.