1,561
Recorded events
91
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$1.7M
Property damage
Kansas heavy rain history: 1,561 recorded events across 91 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Kansas heavy rain history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 601 reported heavy rain events across Kansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most heavy rain events in Kansas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ford County | 82 | 0 | $1K | 2003–2025 |
| #2 | Butler County | 66 | 0 | $20K | 2008–2024 |
| #3 | Sedgwick County | 61 | 0 | $0 | 2008–2024 |
| #4 | Ellis County | 59 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2021 |
| #5 | McPherson County | 39 | 0 | $0 | 2010–2023 |
| #6 | Rush County | 37 | 0 | $0 | 2006–2021 |
| #7 | Ness County | 36 | 0 | $0 | 1999–2021 |
| #8 | Pratt County | 35 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2025 |
| #9 | Barber County | 32 | 0 | $0 | 1998–2025 |
| #10 | Hodgeman County | 32 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2024 |
| #11 | Crawford County | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2009–2025 |
| #12 | Pawnee County | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2008–2025 |
| #13 | Saline County | 30 | 0 | $0 | 2020–2023 |
| #14 | Mitchell County | 29 | 0 | $10K | 1996–2020 |
| #15 | Neosho County | 29 | 0 | $0 | 2014–2024 |
| #16 | Cowley County | 29 | 0 | $0 | 2007–2024 |
| #17 | Trego County | 28 | 0 | $0 | 2006–2025 |
| #18 | Kiowa County | 28 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2024 |
| #19 | Gray County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 2005–2024 |
| #20 | Finney County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 1997–2024 |
| #21 | Kearny County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 2004–2023 |
| #22 | Seward County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 2007–2024 |
| #23 | Elk County | 26 | 0 | $0 | 2010–2024 |
| #24 | Wilson County | 25 | 0 | $0 | 2014–2024 |
| #25 | Chautauqua County | 25 | 0 | $0 | 2009–2024 |