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Article: Rain pours more than 2 inches onto western third of state
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- July 16, 2001
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Storms: Eastern third of Kansas saw little or no rainfall during
the weekend
The Capital-Journal
Thunderstorms that developed over eastern Colorado on Saturday
pushed eastward, dumping more than 2 inches of rain in parts of
western Kansas on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
In Hays, 2.23 inches of rain fell at the airport while 1.92 inches
were measured at the city water plant. Also in Ellis County, 1.2
inches were reported six miles northwest of Schoenchen, and 1.05
inches fell in Victoria.
Farther west, rainfall reports included 2.02 inches in Quinter and
1.36 inches in WaKeeney.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service Office in Dodge City
said the showers were triggered by a series ...