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Flash Flood — Carter, MO

Mar 24, 2023

A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings in the hilly terrain of Carter, Wayne, and Bollinger Counties. One to three inches of rain fell across the region with isolated higher amounts before the front passed east on the 25th. Moderate to heavy rainfall quickly

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1084607). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Carter, MO

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