DFO 2003-148

Flooding: 06/23/03 - 06/27/03

USA Midwest - Heavy Rain

Republican River, Kansas

Detailed Locations:
Kansas - Republic and Washington Counties. Scandia
Nebraska - Counties: Thayer, Fillmore and Nuckolls. Deshler. Hubbell.

Rivers:
Kansas - Republican River
Nebraska - Little Blue River
South Dakota - Little Sioux River

Commets:
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and hail. Major flash flooding from over 9 inches of rain in Thayer, Fillmore and Nuckolls Counties in Nebraska; evacuations in Thayer county. Major flooding on the Republican River at Scandia, Kansas. Major agricultural flooding on the Little Sioux River, South Dakota. Hubell, Nebraska: "This is probably the worst flooding that's ever been around these parts"
QuikSCAT shows new anomalies in upper midwest region week ending June 25..
Dead: 1 Displaced: no data Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 34,060 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: 2.0 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
20031771935Kansas148Ma2.47

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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