Heavy Rain — Phelps, Missouri

2024-11-05 · near Rosati, Phelps, Missouri

Event narrative

The Mesonet station FW9778 in St. James measured a 24-hour rainfall total of 5.55 inches.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms brought severe weather and flooding to southwest Missouri from November 4-5, 2024. A corridor of very heavy rainfall east of Springfield caused several rivers to reach major flood stage, with some locations experiencing record flooding. A total of four tornadoes were also observed on November 4, all of which were EF-0 in strength. Residual river flooding was observed through November 8, 2024 before flood waters began to recede.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219657. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.