Jan 12, 2020
The river flood season got off to an early start as the year 2020 opened. Rather mild and wet conditions continued into the new year. Rainfall totals across the region were 1 to over 3 inches above normal for January. At Cape Girardeau, Missouri, it was the 4th wettest January on record with a total of 6.52 inches. The subtropical jetstream was very active, drawing in moisture from the eastern Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. This provided very heavy rainfall, especially during the first half of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 869142). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McCracken County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.