Overview
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During the evening of August 19th a strong cold front pushed across central and eastern Kansas. Storms developed along this front and tracked off to the southeast during the evening hours. With a very moist atmosphere in place, these storms produced rainfall rates around 2-3 inches per hour. Several rounds of storms affected southern Sedgwick and southern Butler counties which resulted in rainfall in the 5 to 7 inch range with most of it falling in around 2 hours. This lead to significant flash flooding, especially near Mulvane and south of Rose Hill. Numerous water rescues took place with homes also evacuated. |
 Flooding in Mulvane. Picture courtesy Rebecca Rico |
Flooding
Flooding Pictures
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| Flooding in Mulvane. Picture courtesy Rebecca Rico | Flooding in Mulvane. Picture courtesy Rebecca Rico | Day after flooding event in Mulvane |
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| Day after flooding in Mulvane showing the creek that caused most of the flooding | Day after flooding in Mulvane |
Radar & rainfall amounts
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| Radar estimated rainfall from the evening of August 19th | Multi-sensor rainfall map, which uses rainfall reports combined with radar estimates | Regional radar animation from the evening of August 19th. | List of some of the higher rainfall amounts |
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| Rainfall map showing rainfall from the evening of August 19th into the early morning hours of August 20th |
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