Flash Flood in Reynolds County, Missouri
Flash Flood November 4, 2024 · Reynolds County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rain caused 8 to 12 inches of swift moving water over multiple roadways in Reynolds County. Impacted highways include Highway 72 near County Road 927, Highway 72 at 3rd Street in Bunker, Highway 21 at Highway 49, and Highway N near the Reynolds/Iron County border.
The wider storm
Overnight on Sunday, November 3rd, a shield of rain and thunderstorms moved into the bi-state area. By Monday morning, persistent rainfall resulted in fatal flash flooding in southeast Missouri, with one fatality occurring in Iron County. Later on Monday evening, a QLCS produced two EF-0 tornadoes in east-central Missouri and shifted the axis of heaviest rain to the north. Due to the shift northward, record rainfall amounts caused deadly flash flooding in the St. Louis metropolitan area on Tuesday morning with two fatalities caused by rising waters.
Began near Greeley (37.5200, -91.2900).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1217084. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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