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Flash Flood — Lawrence, MO

Sep 8, 2007

A stationary front draped across the region and a persistent, moist southerly low level flow into this boundary produced two rounds of heavy rainfall across portions of the Missouri Ozarks. The first round occurred during the early morning hours of September 8th, with the second occurring during the daylight hours of the 8th. Widespread flash flooding occurred in response to these episodes of heavy rain with rainfall amounts ranging from three to five inches. The Spring River Basin in Jasper

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 60093). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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