Late Wednesday afternoon, Kansas Search and Rescue Task Forces 5 and 6 water teams were mission-assigned by Kansas Division of Emergency Management and the Kansas Fire Marshal to assist Chase County Emergency Management with a critical water rescue, according to a social media report.

Severe thunderstorms triggered a rare Flash Flood Emergency in Central Kansas on Tuesday, dumping up to 6 inches of rain in just mere hours and submerging streets across eastern Wichita. With more than 500,