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NWS recap of the rare December Kansas flooding

Screen Shot 2015-12-17 at 5.55.56 AMWICHITA – The National Weather Service is reporting a summary of the rare December flooding event that affected much of the region on the weekend of December 12.

An intense low pressure system lifted out of the desert southwest and moved into the High Plains that weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow totals
Snow totals

This storm system pulled rich Gulf moisture into the Plains causing rare December flooding for much of central and eastern Kansas.

Picture taken by Stephanie Fischer near McPherson- courtesy NWS
Picture taken by Stephanie Fischer near McPherson- courtesy NWS

In addition, this storm also brought heavy snow to partsĀ of western Kansas

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