Flash Flood — Madison, Missouri

2023-08-04 · near Marquand, Madison, Missouri

Event narrative

Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway M where it goes over East Fork Big Creek, near County Road 301.

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 1146230. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.