Flood — Bollinger, Missouri

2023-03-25 · near Hahn, Bollinger, Missouri

Event narrative

One person drowned on the evening of the 25th after their car was driven into floodwaters that covered Missouri Highway H near County Road 706, just east of the Castor River Conservation Area. This was lingering flooding from a heavy rain event that occurred Thursday, March 23 through Friday, March 24. The victim was a 70-year-old woman from a neighboring county. She called for help at least twice after her car was in the water, but the car became submerged before first responders could arrive.

Wider weather episode

A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings in the hilly terrain of Carter, Wayne, and Bollinger Counties. One to three inches of rain fell across the region with isolated higher amounts before the front passed east on the 25th. Moderate to heavy rainfall quickly inundated ditches and once again flooded roads around the region. Flooding of the Castor River basin resulted in a motorist fatality in Bollinger County well after the heavy rain had ended. Most other rivers experienced minor to moderate flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.