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Flood — Hickory, MO

Apr 20, 2025

Flood Cause
Dam / Levee Break

Slow moving storms produced heavy rainfall across portions of the Ozarks causing flooding of multiple low water areas. The initial storms that develop the evening of the 18th were able to take advantage at limited shear and instability to produce a brief EF0 tornado and localized wind damage.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1250870). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hickory, MO

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

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