May 4, 1999
Thunderstorms produced a large area of 2 to 6 inch rainfall over central, south central, and southwest Missouri. The hardest hit areas were along the Kansas state line from Nevada to Joplin where some damage to roads occurred. A few homes in the Carthage and Joplin areas required brief evacuations due to the flooding. About a half dozen homes in Carthage had minor flood damage on the lowest floor. Numerous low lying roads and low water crossings were closed due to the flooding.There was one flas
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5697885). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jasper County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.