May 1, 2019
Strong storms produced heavy rainfall and flooding as a slow-moving cold front moved across southeastern Kansas and into Missouri from overnight April 30th and continued into May 1st. Rainfall accumulations of three to six inches on already very saturated soils led to widespread flooding of low water crossings and larger river systems. In one case, two kayakers perished on Bull Creek when they attempted to float the river after it had risen nearly 14 feet from the heavy rain.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 827209). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDonald County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.