May 12, 2002
This is the continuation of the flooding that occurred over portions of southern Missouri on May 12th and 13th. Although numerous low water crossings, bridges, and area rivers flooded for the second time in less than a week, this area was more concentrated over portions of southwest Missouri and portions of extreme south central Missouri. One of the more significant factors this time with the flooding is that the area lakes rose to critical levels, especially Bull Shoals and Table Rock Lake, whe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5299279). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDonald County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.