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Flash Flood — McDonald, MO

Jun 12, 2007

Several episodes of heavy rain occurred during the period from June 10th through the morning of the 12th over mainly sections of southwest Missouri. The Spring River Basin was impacted the most causing significant flooding along the river. A USGS DCP rain guage in Waco measured nearly 12 inches in a 24 hour period from the 11th into the 12th. A few homes were flooded near the intersection of the Spring River and Highway 171.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 44463). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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