Dec 16, 2001
Numerous roads were flooded in most counties of southeast Missouri. At least 20 county roads were closed in Stoddard County. County Road 18 was washed out in Ripley County, and other road washouts were reported in Scott and Mississippi Counties. In Stoddard County, water was over U.S. Highway 60 near Highway 25. Creeks went out of their banks, and widespread flooding of low-lying areas occurred. In Butler County, a vehicle was swept away as it attempted to cross a low-water crossing. The vehicle
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5273753). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mississippi County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.