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Flash Flood — Camden, MO

Sep 28, 2019

Property Damage
$50K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Two rounds of storms affected mainly areas north of Interstate 44 from the morning of the 28th to the morning of the 29th. Rainfall accumulations were highest over central Missouri, where a band of two to over four inches produced flash flooding in Camden and Benton Counties. Several reports of wind damage and hail were received from the latter round of storms.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 850810). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Camden, MO

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