Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
879 NOUS43 KGLD 171200 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1996, flash flooding from heavy rainfall washed out a bridge near St Francis Kansas. The Republican River was reported to be 100 feet wide at the peak of the flooding. In 2001, large hail and wind damaged buildings in and around Park Kansas. Windows were broken, crops were destroyed, and hail was 4 to 6 inches deep in places. Hail completely covered Interstate 70 until snow plows cleared the highway. $$