48
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$81.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Montgomery County, Kansas: 48 recorded events between 1998 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #639 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Montgomery County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Montgomery County is the 2010s, when 25 of the county's 48 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 Montgomery County archive, flash flood makes up 6.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #639 for this hazard and #13 within Kansas, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Montgomery County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | ELK CITY LAKE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2007 | COFFEYVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $81.2M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2021 | ELK CITY | 0 | $100 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | INDEPENDENCE | 0 | $100 |
| May 15, 2020 | INDEPENDENCE | 0 | $100 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | CHERRYVALE | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 8, 2019 | CHERRYVALE | 0 | $50K |
| Aug 8, 2019 | INDEPENDENCE | 0 | $40K |
| Aug 8, 2019 | LIBERTY | 0 | $100 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | CHERRYVALE | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 19, 2019 | LIBERTY | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2019 | INDEPENDENCE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
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- Thunderstorm Wind 315
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Torrential rains within a bowl shaped landscape produced catastrophic flooding of Racket Creek. Rainfall amounts up to 8.5 inches fell in an isolated area in which the creek ran between a pair of elevated regions causing significant and rapid rises of the creek. Water was estimated to be approximately 4 feet above road level and rushing rapidly. It was reported that the gentlemen were driving a pickup and may have encountered an obstacle in the rushing waters causing them to stop. The rushing waters overcame the vehicle and swept it off of the road and into the creek channel. It was estimated that the depth of the creek base to the roadway was about 15 to 20 feet.
Law enforcement reported a county road bridge had washed out near Dearing. Several county roads south of Havana were under water. Highway 175 just north Caney was closed due to water flowing over the highway. Several CO-OP observers in the county between 6 and 7.5 inches of rain overnight.
Heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches in a 24 hour period caused flooding of numerous streets and county roads in and around Indepedence. The flooding caused portions of Highway 160 and 75 to be closed going through town. One water rescue was reported from a stalled vehicle.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Montgomery County, Kansas?
48 flash flood events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1998 and 2021, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Montgomery County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/montgomery-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.