Flash Flood — Osage, Missouri

2023-08-02 · near Bonnots Mill, Osage, Missouri

Event narrative

Up to seven inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads across the northeastern portions of Osage County were flooded including Highway 100 near Frankenstein. Baileys Creek was well out of it's banks about 6 miles south southwest of Morrison near County Road 271.

Wider weather episode

A swath of strong to severe storms with very heavy rainfall rates moved southeast across portions of northern and central Missouri during the early morning hours of August 2nd. There were several reports of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1141471. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.