Flash Flood in Washington County, Missouri

Flash Flood November 4, 2024 – November 5, 2024 · Washington 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 water to run over Route CC near Highway 21 and Route E east of Potosi.

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 Baryties (38.0700, -90.6800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Montgomery County EF0 St. Charles County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1217088. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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