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Flood — Barton, MO

Jun 6, 2025

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A round of showers and thunderstorms occurred during the late night hours of June 5th through the morning hours of June 6th. A line of thunderstorms moved into the area from the southwest and caused damaging winds and a tornado. Additional rainfall on June 7th caused flash flooding occurred due to saturated soils.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1251730). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Barton, MO

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

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