Oct 11, 2019
A strong cold front and deep upper level trough affected the region from the early morning of the 10th through the mid-morning hours of the 11th. While some sporadic hail and wind reports were received, this system was much more of a heavy rainfall producer. By the late morning of the 10th, flash flooding was already occurring near the Oklahoma and Kansas borders. A State Highway was closed due to flooding in Ozark County and numerous low water crossings and county roads were flooded in southern
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 861139). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Benton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.