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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.

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Douglas, MO · May 1, 2019

Strong storms produced heavy rainfall and flooding as a slow-moving cold front moved across southeastern Kansas and into Missouri from overnight April 30th and continued into May 1st.

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Christian, MO · May 1, 2019

Strong storms produced heavy rainfall and flooding as a slow-moving cold front moved across southeastern Kansas and into Missouri from overnight April 30th and continued into May 1st.

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Barry, MO · May 1, 2019

Strong storms produced heavy rainfall and flooding as a slow-moving cold front moved across southeastern Kansas and into Missouri from overnight April 30th and continued into May 1st.

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Taney, MO · May 1, 2019

Strong storms produced heavy rainfall and flooding as a slow-moving cold front moved across southeastern Kansas and into Missouri from overnight April 30th and continued into May 1st.

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Miller, MO · Jul 4, 2020

Two areas of storm activity and heavy rainfall affected the region during the day. An upper level low pressure system sparked thunderstorm activity during the morning and afternoon over central and south-central Missouri.

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Miller, MO · Jul 4, 2020

Two areas of storm activity and heavy rainfall affected the region during the day. An upper level low pressure system sparked thunderstorm activity during the morning and afternoon over central and south-central Missouri.

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Scott, MO · Mar 18, 2021

March brought a return to warmer weather with an active spring-like pattern. There were a couple rounds of heavier rain, somewhere within the Mississippi basin, regionally that contributed to additional river flooding.

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Scott, MO · Apr 30, 2009

Numerous thunderstorms increased along an axis from central Arkansas into southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. These storms moved through a region of marginal instability, but deep-layer vertical wind shear was sufficient for isolated severe storms with rotation.

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Laclede, MO · Aug 5, 2008

A cluster of severe thunderstorms developed along a west to east oriented cold front during the evening of 5 August. Several observations of large hail and damaging winds occurred from these storms.

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Polk, MO · Aug 6, 2008

A cluster of severe thunderstorms developed along a west to east oriented cold front during the evening of 5 August. Several observations of large hail and damaging winds occurred from these storms.

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Miller, MO · Dec 27, 2008

A large squall line of thunderstorms impacted all locations of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Several locations experienced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging straight line winds.

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Phelps, MO · Dec 27, 2008

A large squall line of thunderstorms impacted all locations of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Several locations experienced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging straight line winds.

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Clark, MO · Jul 8, 2003

Storms that developed in the afternoon hours continued into the evening across far Northeast Missouri and a part of West Central Illinois and produced heavy rain.

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Butler, MO · Jul 30, 2021

A couple of thunderstorms merged into a stationary complex of storms over the Poplar Bluff area. The storms dumped torrential rainfall. A trained spotter measured 2.61 inches from the afternoon storms.

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New Madrid, MO · Mar 1, 2022

Minor river flooding began around midnight on the 1st of March on the Mississippi River near New Madrid. Low-lying fields and woodlands were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.

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Atchison, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Andrew, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Platte, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Clay, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Jackson, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Ray, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Lafayette, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Saline, MO · Jun 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 June.

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Chariton, MO · Jun 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 June.

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