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Flash Flood — St. Louis, MO

Aug 26, 2019

Property Damage
$100K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Several shortwaves moved through the region with several waves of showers and storms through the evening on August 25th and into the early morning hours on August 26th. Up to 6 inches of rain fell, along and just south of I-70 over portions of east central Missouri. There were numerous reports of flash flooding in this area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 856798). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for St. Louis, MO

This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Louis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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