Flash Flood — Osage, Missouri

2023-08-04 · near Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri

Event narrative

Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including Highway U just of Linn and County Road 731 near Cooper Hill.

Wider weather episode

A very unstable airmass with numerous sources of lift culminated in a line of training thunderstorms during the early morning hours of August 4th. This resulted in flash flooding and wind damage in portions of southeast Missouri.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.