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Flash Flood — Webster, MO

Aug 20, 2007

Property Damage
$600K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin produced significant flash flooding along a line from northern Jasper County to northern Laclede County. Numerous roads were washed out across Lawrence, Greene, Polk, Dallas, and Webster counties. This prompted several water rescues. One man was killed in Laclede County as he attempted to cross a section of a road that had been washed out from flood water.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 54047). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Webster, MO

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