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Flash Flood — Camden, MO

Jul 20, 2023

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Severe storms moved into western Missouri during the morning of the 20th. A couple of these storms produced wind gusts over 60 mph, and localized flash flooding occurred over central Missouri as two to three inches of rain fell over areas that were saturated from the previous round of storms.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1122123). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Camden, MO

This event is one of many recorded floods in Camden County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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