Flash Flood — Wright, Missouri

2024-11-04 to 2024-11-05 · near Mansfield, Wright, Missouri

$1.8M

Property damage

Event narrative

Route AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole.

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 1219766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.