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Flood in Barton County, Kansas
62 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Barton County, Kansas, has 62 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 4,604 flood events recorded in Kansas; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 5.6 statewide.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Barton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 62 | 4,604 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.6 | 15.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 32 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 62 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flood | — | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Barton County had?
62 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Barton County?
9 Aug 2023 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Barton County?
The flash flood of 5 May 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M.
How does Barton County compare with Kansas for flood?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 5.6 statewide; the county holds 62 of the state's 4,604 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.