May 1, 2017
A strong spring storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain to the southeast half of Missouri during the last couple days of April. Rainfall totals surpassed nine inches in some locations and this led to historic flooding along some of the tributaries of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Areas along the Meramec River were especially hard hit as new records were set at Steelville, Sullivan, and Eureka. The previous records had just recently been set during the late De
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 714465). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gasconade County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.