May 31, 2024
A mesoscale convective vortex was situated over the border of southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri during the early afternoon hours on May 31, 2024 before slowly continuing to push northeast over the Missouri Ozarks during the late afternoon/evening and into the overnight hours into June 1, 2024. As this MCV pushed through the Missouri Ozarks, a band of moderate to heavy rain developed along a locally-modified baroclinic boundary, producing a considerable amount of rain over portions of Dougl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1175215). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Douglas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.