Flash Flood — Morgan, Missouri

2024-05-07 · near Florence, Morgan, Missouri

Event narrative

Route BB closed due to flooding of Gabriel Creek.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough and an associated cold front pushed through the Missouri Ozarks during the late evening of May 6, 2024 and into the early morning hours of May 7, 2024. Thunderstorms developed along the front west of the Ozarks, quickly growing upscale to a linear storm mode by the time they reached southwest Missouri. This line of thunderstorms pushed through the area, causing widespread wind damage, flash flooding, and several tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.