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Flood — Laclede, MO

Apr 24, 2011

Property Damage
$250K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall. Some areas saw storm total rainfall amounts up to a foot or more.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 291818). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Laclede, MO

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

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