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Missouri Flood Stories

2,894 first-hand accounts of flood events in Missouri, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flood

Cooper, MO · May 1, 2019

Heavy late winter and spring precipitation, mixed with a loaded snow pack caused the Missouri River to flood in March. Consistent heavy rains continued the Missouri River flooding into and through May.

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Flood

Chariton, MO · May 1, 2019

Heavy late winter and spring precipitation, mixed with a loaded snow pack caused the Missouri River to flood in March. Consistent heavy rains continued the Missouri River flooding into and through May.

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Flood

Holt, MO · May 1, 2019

Heavy late winter and spring precipitation, mixed with a loaded snow pack caused the Missouri River to flood in March. Consistent heavy rains continued the Missouri River flooding into and through May.

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Flash Flood

St. Francois, MO · May 21, 2018

A slow moving cold front and a weak convergence zone just ahead of it were the focus of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. Storms trained across the region dumping up to three inches of rain in a short amount of time, especially across central portions of Ste.

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Flash Flood

Clay, MO · Jun 21, 2015

On the evening of June 20, an MCS was moving southeastward out of Iowa, into northeastern Missouri. Widespread thunderstorms formed on the southern flank of the original MCS causing widespread thunderstorm wind damage and some large hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Cape Girardeau, MO · Jun 19, 2015

Rain bands associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill produced locally very heavy rain. The convective character of the bands increased during the afternoon due to short intervals of sunshine that destabilized the atmosphere.

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Flash Flood

Clay, MO · Jun 21, 2015

On the evening of June 20, an MCS was moving southeastward out of Iowa, into northeastern Missouri. Widespread thunderstorms formed on the southern flank of the original MCS causing widespread thunderstorm wind damage and some large hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Clinton, MO · Jun 21, 2015

On the evening of June 20, an MCS was moving southeastward out of Iowa, into northeastern Missouri. Widespread thunderstorms formed on the southern flank of the original MCS causing widespread thunderstorm wind damage and some large hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Adair, MO · Jun 22, 2015

On the evening of June 20, an MCS was moving southeastward out of Iowa, into northeastern Missouri. Widespread thunderstorms formed on the southern flank of the original MCS causing widespread thunderstorm wind damage and some large hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Linn, MO · Jun 22, 2015

On the evening of June 20, an MCS was moving southeastward out of Iowa, into northeastern Missouri. Widespread thunderstorms formed on the southern flank of the original MCS causing widespread thunderstorm wind damage and some large hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Schuyler, MO · Jun 22, 2015

On the evening of June 20, an MCS was moving southeastward out of Iowa, into northeastern Missouri. Widespread thunderstorms formed on the southern flank of the original MCS causing widespread thunderstorm wind damage and some large hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Flash Flood

Cape Girardeau, MO · Nov 17, 2015

South to southwesterly winds through a deep layer of the atmosphere brought copious amounts of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. A large low pressure system moved slowly north across the Plains.

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Flash Flood

Butler, MO · Nov 17, 2015

South to southwesterly winds through a deep layer of the atmosphere brought copious amounts of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. A large low pressure system moved slowly north across the Plains.

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Flash Flood

Osage, MO · Dec 26, 2015

A prolonged period of rainfall occurred from the early morning hours of December 26th to the evening of December 28th. The heaviest rainfall occurred in a 50 to 75 mile wide swath from southwest Missouri through the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area and into central Illinois.

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Flash Flood

Henry, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Henry, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Pettis, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Henry, MO · Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MO · Sep 10, 2015

A decaying cluster of thunderstorms brought severe weather to east central Kansas and west central Missouri during the morning hours of September 10th. Additional thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours within an extremely unstable air mass.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, MO · Sep 10, 2015

A decaying cluster of thunderstorms brought severe weather to east central Kansas and west central Missouri during the morning hours of September 10th. Additional thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours within an extremely unstable air mass.

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