Jul 30, 2020
A cold front moved into the region on the 26th and meandered across the region through the 31st before an unseasonably strong upper level low pressure system moved east of the region. A very moist airmass and slow movement of the upper level system led to periods of very heavy rainfall each day. The most notable heavy rain event occurred across St. Clair County between Osceola and Lowry City. Over 7 inches of rain fell in a period of a few hours during the early morning of the 31st and led to fl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 912844). 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.