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Flash Flood — Dallas, MO

Sep 7, 2018

The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon tracked from the Mississippi Coast into southwest Missouri. Widespread rainfall occurred over the Ozarks Region, with pockets of excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding. The most impactful rain came within a 3-hour time frame over southern Dallas and northern Greene County during the evening of the 7th. A flash flood occurred on Cabin Creek Road, taking the life of a Greene County Sheriff���s Deputy.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 784008). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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