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Flood — Morgan, MO

Jul 26, 1998

Property Damage
$1.1M

A series of thunderstorm complexes over central and south central Missouri produced widespread flooding. Cooperative weather stations reported over 8 inches of rain at Versailles (Morgan County), Rolla (Phelps County, and Salem (Dent County). Flooding caused widespread damage to roads and low water crossings and bridges. The Missouri Governor declared a state of emergency for several counties in central Missouri including Benton, Dent, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, and Shannon. In Miller Count

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5662765). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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