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Flash Flood — Clay, MO

Oct 4, 1998

Property Damage
$4.0M

Thunderstorms containing very heavy rainfall over West Central Missouri on October 4th resulted in several episodes of major flash flooding. The most deadly and costly flooding occurred in Jackson County where nine people lost their lives on the evening of October 4th. The Kansas City metropolitan area experienced the worst of the flooding which was similar in historical context as the devastating flash flood in September 1977. Several episodes of heavy rain producing thunderstorms commenced

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5673320). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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