Feb 3, 2016
Two lines of strong thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front as it crossed the Mississippi River. The cold front extended southward from the triple-point of an occluded low pressure system. A strong southerly wind flow around 50 knots at 850 mb brought unseasonably moist air north from the Gulf of Mexico. At 500 mb, a strong closed low over western Kansas moved northeast across the central Plains. This low provided strong upper-level forcing for ascent. As the lines of convection slowed the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 615586). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Muhlenberg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.