Jacobs Creek downstream of the turnpike for several days, impeding recovery efforts. Severely damaged vehicles and victims from the flood were found as far as away from the turnpike. The final victim was recovered on September 2 in a retention pond. Aftermath In August, 2004, a memorial was constructed at the Matfield Green Rest Area on the Kansas Turnpike just southwest of Jacobs Creek. Of particular mention by the memorial is Al Larsen, the individual killed while trying to rescue other trapped motorists. At a ceremony unveiling the memorial, then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius recognized the actions of Larsen, as well as Ryan Lane, who helped with the rescue efforts and survived the flood. As of 2010, the event is used as a case study in a training module by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and is analyzed in detail by a paper published in the National Weather Association Digest (referenced in this article). In 2015, the Kansas Turnpike Authority installed high-water warning signs for the flash flood-prone stretch of Kansas Turnpike (I-35) where the fatalities occurred. In July, 2016, the Kansas Turnpike Authority upgraded the culverts at the locations of the flash flooding. At Jacobs Creek, the original by 7-ft culvert was replaced with two by culverts, designed to channel significantly more water, with a 1% probability of flooding during a given year. July 10, 2015 flood Heavy rainfall on July 10, 2015, caused flash flooding on a tributary of Jacobs Creek, which again overwhelmed the Kansas Turnpike and caused a fatality. This flooding occurred just northeast of the site of the 2003 flood. A vehicle, driven by 21-year-old Zachary Clark, was swept off the turnpike after hitting the flood waters, and Clark was killed. See also List of flash floods References Floods in the United States 2003 in Kansas Natural disasters in Kansas 2003 floods in the United States