COMET Case Study 021: Wichita, Kansas Halloween Flood
Project Dates
October 30, 1998 to November 1, 1998
Project Description
Case 021 focuses on the 11 inch rainfall in south-central Kansas which caused four main rivers to experience record flooding. There were numerous incidents of flash flooding which closed roads and resulted in one automobile-related fatality.
Objectives
This case provides data from this flooding event to allow more in depth study of the flood event.
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