2,894 first-hand accounts of flood events in Missouri, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Minor flooding occurred along the Mississippi River below the confluence of the Ohio River. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession.
Read the full account →Two consecutive heavy rain events, combined with snowmelt from the March 4th storm, produced some localized flooding. On the 10th and 11th, widespread showers produced average rainfall amounts around one inch, with isolated places reporting near two inches.
Read the full account →Two consecutive heavy rain events, combined with snowmelt from the March 4th storm, produced some localized flooding. On the 10th and 11th, widespread showers produced average rainfall amounts around one inch, with isolated places reporting near two inches.
Read the full account →Two consecutive heavy rain events, combined with snowmelt from the March 4th storm, produced some localized flooding. On the 10th and 11th, widespread showers produced average rainfall amounts around one inch, with isolated places reporting near two inches.
Read the full account →Two consecutive heavy rain events, combined with snowmelt from the March 4th storm, produced some localized flooding. On the 10th and 11th, widespread showers produced average rainfall amounts around one inch, with isolated places reporting near two inches.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →The start of a record flood on the Mississippi River began in mid-December. A very wet pattern developed during the second half of the month. A large upper-level ridge became established over the eastern half of the country, while a large trough formed over the west.
Read the full account →The start of a record flood on the Mississippi River began in mid-December. A very wet pattern developed during the second half of the month. A large upper-level ridge became established over the eastern half of the country, while a large trough formed over the west.
Read the full account →The start of a record flood on the Mississippi River began in mid-December. A very wet pattern developed during the second half of the month. A large upper-level ridge became established over the eastern half of the country, while a large trough formed over the west.
Read the full account →The start of a record flood on the Mississippi River began in mid-December. A very wet pattern developed during the second half of the month. A large upper-level ridge became established over the eastern half of the country, while a large trough formed over the west.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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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