Jan 1, 2016
Flooding along parts of the Mississippi River exceeded the Great Flood of 1993. The primary rainfall event that triggered the historic flooding was a swath of 6 to 12 inches across central Missouri from December 26 to 28. The axis of heaviest rainfall extended roughly along Interstate 44 in Missouri, then northeast into central Illinois. The very wet pattern that developed during the second half of December gradually dried out in January. This allowed the Mississippi River to fall below flood st
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 611084). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New Madrid County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.