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Flood — Newton, MO

May 16, 2010

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A supercell thunderstorm moved southeast through Southeast Kansas and into Southwest Missouri, produced baseball sized hail in southeast Kansas. Additional thunderstorms developed in southwest Missouri as the supercell moved across the state line. These storms produced golf ball size hail in Missouri along with numerous reports of flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 231272). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Newton, MO

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

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