Jan 13, 2013
Numerous showers and thunderstorms moved quickly northeast across southeast Missouri. The storms were located in a region of strong warm advection near a low level jet in excess of 50 knots. Marginal instability developed as a surface warm front lifted northward. These storms produced heavy rain.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 429340). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stoddard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.