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Flash Flood — Douglas, MO

Apr 28, 2021

Heavy rain developed over southern Missouri on the night of the 27th and continued through the evening of the 28th as a slow moving cold front moved across the region and interacted with a moist and unstable airmass over the region. Several inches of rain fell in a short period of time during the early morning of the 28th and led to flash flooding in Reeds Spring and at Roaring River State Park, where numerous campers were evacuated. Between 1.50 and 5 inches of rain fell across much of the Ozar

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 955278). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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