Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

The same upper level low pressure system that helped to trigger shower and thunderstorm development across the Central Plains Friday night produced widespread heavy rain across the region Saturday and Sunday. This caused extensive river flooding across northeastern Kansas, and ponding of water over roadways and low lying areas across the region. Numerous reports of flooded roadways and homes were received.

Kansas River from Sardou Bridge in Topeka morning of May 7.

Flooding east of Oakland Expressway to south of Kansas River, morning of May 7.



The Kansas River at Lawrence, Monday afternoon, May 7.

Cooperative Observers, Automated Surface Observation Stations, and Storm Spotters all reported rainfall amounts during the period to the National Weather Service at Topeka. Several Cooperative Observers also record and report river levels for local creeks and streams.

The National Weather Service Flood Safety Page can be found HERE.

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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

Widespread River Flooding May 2007 - NWS Topeka, KS