Kansas
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Frances fell from the western Gulf Coast northward into the Great Plains. Spreading across portions of Kansas, precipitation included with localized amounts above 12 inches (300 mm).
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants to affect Kansas |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 317.5 | 12.50 | Frances 1998 | Fort Scott | |
| 2 | 288.3 | 11.35 | Paine 1986 | Fort Scott | |
| 3 | 216.4 | 8.52 | Carla 1961 | Haddam | |
| 4 | 170.4 | 6.71 | Tico 1983 | Independence | |
| 5 | 147.1 | 5.79 | Newton 1986 | Tonganoxie 5 SE | |
| 6 | 138.4 | 5.45 | Waldo 1985 | Burns | |
| 7 | 127.0 | 5.00 | Gilbert 1988 | Cedar Vale | |
| 8 | 117.6 | 4.63 | Norma 1981 | Iola 1 W | |
| 9 | 114.6 | 4.51 | Matthew 2004 | Hale | |
| 10 | 104.4 | 4.11 | Gustav 2008 | Pittsburg | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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