Jul 29, 2008
A major rain event which brought up to a foot of rain across parts of North Central Missouri filled the Mark Twain Lake, above the Clarence Cannon Dam, above capacity and caused flooding on the Salt River and its tributaries both above and below the dam. This represented the first flooding of the Salt River since the dam���s completion in 1984. The crest at New London represented the 8th highest crest of record, resulting in the flooding of numerous farm houses and state roads. The Salt
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 129264). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ralls County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.