Flash Flood — Franklin, Missouri

2024-05-08 · near Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Multiple sources including the Department of Highways, law enforcement, and emergency management reported flooding in and around Sullivan, Stanton, Gerald, and Piney Park. Reports include water running over over roadways and deep pooling in yards in Sullivan and in the Melody Lakes subdivision near Gerald. Water was reported across east and westbound I-44 at mile marker 230. Missouri State Highway Patrol closed Highway 185 at East Vine in Sullivan due to a water rescue. They also closed Highway K and Chapel Hill Road near Piney Park.

Wider weather episode

The bi-state region was threatened with severe thunderstorms on May 8th. Numerous supercells produced very large hail most of the day, and a small QLCS produced multiple tornadoes in southeast Missouri.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173141. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.