Jun 1, 2019
A levee failed along the Missouri River near Petersburg, Missouri. Areas along the north bank of the river became inundated with several feet of running water as the river spilled out of of the levee banks. The towns of Franklin and New Franklin were heaviest impacted with several inches of water running into the towns.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 816353). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Howard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.