Flash Flood — Reynolds, Missouri

2024-11-04 · near Greeley, Reynolds, Missouri

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.