May 16, 2023
A complex of thunderstorms accompanied a compact but well-developed circulation center as it moved slowly east-northeast across southern Missouri. Precipitable water values were around 150 to 200 percent of normal, which led to heavy rainfall in the storms. The ground was already saturated from earlier supercell thunderstorms. Pockets of flash flooding were observed in the Ozark foothills.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1089582). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.