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Flood in Rush County, Kansas
26 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.
Rush County, Kansas, has 26 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 4,604 flood events recorded in Kansas; its 3.6 per 100 square miles compares with 5.6 statewide.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Rush County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 26 | 4,604 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 88.0 | 15.7 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 32 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Rush County had?
26 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 Rush County?
16 May 2021 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Rush County?
The flood of 6 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12K.
How does Rush County compare with Kansas for flood?
3.6 events per 100 square miles against 5.6 statewide; the county holds 26 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.