Mar 23, 2023
The most impactful storm system to affect the region during the month of March began during the late afternoon and early evening of the 23rd as strong to severe thunderstorms trained along and north of a front that had stalled over northwest Arkansas and south central Missouri. While the storms produced sporadic wind damage and hail, rainfall accumulations exceeded three inches within a 6-hour period during the evening of the 23rd. This led to numerous flooded low water crossings, evacuations at
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1088287). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDonald County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.