Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

25 Year Anniversary - Dodge City Flood

Twenty-five years ago on September 12, 1997, a major flash flood swept through parts of Dodge City. Around 200 homes and businesses in Dodge City were damaged from flooding waters. One thousand citizens had to be evacuated, but fortunately there were no injuries or deaths reported.

The flooding was the result of extremely heavy rain that fell in just a short period of time. There were numerous reports of 5 to 6 inches of rainfall. One location reported 9.5" just south of the city limits.

The thunderstorms that brought the heavy rain entered the northwest part of Ford county shortly after 730 pm. In fact, the first storm that approached the western sections of Dodge City was showing some signs of becoming tornadic. No tornadoes ever formed though.

Other storms developed and "trained" over the same area...in other words each new development would move over the same area. The result was the very heavy rainfall. To complicate matters, the location of the rainfall was such that runoff took only a few routes heading towards the river. Rain water basically "piled up" on the south side with much of it channeled into a city street (Sunnyside).

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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

1997 Dodge City Flood

25 Year Anniversary - Dodge City Flood