46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Franklin County, Kansas: 46 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #681 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Franklin County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Franklin County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 46 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 Franklin County archive, flash flood makes up 7.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #681 for this hazard and #14 within Kansas, putting it in the 77.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Franklin County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | HOMEWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | PRINCETON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | OTTAWA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | PEORIA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | OTTAWA | 0 | $100K |
| Aug 1, 2019 | OTTAWA | 0 | $75K |
| Aug 1, 2019 | NORWOOD | 0 | $25K |
| Jun 4, 2019 | PEORIA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2019 | RICHMOND | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2019 | OTTAWA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Hail 250
- Thunderstorm Wind 238
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms producing heavy rains caused flash flooding in the city of Ottawa. Eisenhower road in Ottawa had one foot of water flowing over the road. 15th street in Ottawa also had one foot of flowing water across the road.
A spotter in Ottawa reported that they had received approximately two inches of rain in thirty minutes. This led to flash flooding across portions of Franklin County. Flash flooding was reported near the intersection of I-35 and Sand Creek Road. There were widespread washouts of gravel county roadways. Part of the roof of the Bank of America building in Ottawa collapsed, which allowed water to pour into the building. Cornfields were also inundated with water.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Franklin County, Kansas?
46 flash flood events are recorded in Franklin County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Franklin County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/franklin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.