Jan 21, 1999
Thunderstorms with very heavy rain repeatedly moved over the same areas during the evening. The axis of heaviest rain occurred closer to the Mississippi River, where Cape Girardeau received 6 to 7 inches of rain. Even so, two to four inches of rain from Doniphan to Perryville caused flash flooding of some roads and small streams. In Poplar Bluff, the street department supervisor reported more standing water than any time since 1982. Numerous vehicles were stranded on flooded roads. Butler County
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5680584). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Butler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.