2,894 first-hand accounts of flood events in Missouri, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The flash flooding event on the 7th and early 8th, became a major flooding event across all of southern and central Missouri through the early afternoon of May 9th.
Read the full account →The flash flooding event on the 7th and early 8th, became a major flooding event across all of southern and central Missouri through the early afternoon of May 9th.
Read the full account →A prolonged flooding event developed over portions of the Lake of the Ozarks region from late April 19th through early morning of April 21st. The initial flash flooding eased during the early morning of April 20th as the complex of thunderstorms moved east of the area.
Read the full account →A prolonged flooding event developed over portions of the Lake of the Ozarks region from late April 19th through early morning of April 21st. The initial flash flooding eased during the early morning of April 20th as the complex of thunderstorms moved east of the area.
Read the full account →Major flooding of the Mississippi River occurred. The crest at Cape Girardeau, which was 45.7 feet, was the 4th highest on record and almost 14 feet above flood stage. The record crest of 48.5 feet occurred in August of 1993.
Read the full account →This is the continuation of the flooding that occurred over portions of southern Missouri on May 12th and 13th. Although numerous low water crossings, bridges, and area rivers flooded for the second time in less than a week, this area was more concentrated over portions of…
Read the full account →A warm front slowly lifted northward from central Missouri into eastern Iowa and northern Illinois May 12th and 13th. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area producing widespread torrential rains.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours across central Missouri, producing localized flash flooding. A larger complex of thunderstorms with severe winds moved through southwest Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of June 29th, producing widespread…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours across central Missouri, producing localized flash flooding. A larger complex of thunderstorms with severe winds moved through southwest Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of June 29th, producing widespread…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours across central Missouri, producing localized flash flooding. A larger complex of thunderstorms with severe winds moved through southwest Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of June 29th, producing widespread…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours across central Missouri, producing localized flash flooding. A larger complex of thunderstorms with severe winds moved through southwest Missouri during the afternoon and evening hours of June 29th, producing widespread…
Read the full account →A boundary stretching across portions of Southeast Missouri resulted in thunderstorms with heavy rain during the early morning hours of the 23rd from Carter County southeastward to New Madrid. A broader area of rainfall arrived late morning which produced additional heavy rains.
Read the full account →Between the 24th and the 27th, several storm systems moved along a quasi-stationary frontal boundary located in and around the middle Mississippi Valley. Showers and thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across the Ozarks over the course of a week. A persistent trough over the central plains brought multiple upper level storm systems over the region which produced intense thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall in March set the stage for major flooding when record-setting rains fell in April and May. At Cape Girardeau, 31.85 inches of rain fell between March and May.
Read the full account →A surface low pressure center developed northeastward from south central Oklahoma to southwest Missouri. A gradual increase in the warm sector southerly low level jet occurred as the surface low deepened.
Read the full account →Over six inches of rain fell in southeastern St. Clair County washing out roads and flooding local landscape. Whole sections of roadways were eroded away by the rain which overflowed river and creek banks throughout the county.
Read the full account →Numerous roads were flooded in most counties of southeast Missouri. At least 20 county roads were closed in Stoddard County. County Road 18 was washed out in Ripley County, and other road washouts were reported in Scott and Mississippi Counties.
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