Jul 22, 2020
A couple of broken lines of thunderstorms moved southeast across southeast Missouri during the heat of the afternoon. The storms occurred ahead of a cold front that extended from central Illinois to west central Missouri. Precipitable water values ranged from 1.5 to 1.9 inches, which resulted in locally heavy downpours and isolated flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 905515). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ripley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.