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Flash Flood in Polk County, Missouri

Flash Flood April 20, 2025 · Polk County, Missouri

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What the National Weather Service wrote

State Highway V was closed at Weaubleau Creek with a foot or more of water. A water rescue was performed successfully with no injuries reported.

The wider storm

A strong storm system moved through the area on Sunday April 20th, 2025. This system brought tornadoes, damaging wind, large hail and heavy rain. The heavy rainfall led to flooding as the area had already received heavy rainfall from storms earlier in the week. Multiple area rivers reached minor to moderate flood stage due to heavy runoff.

Began near Rondo (37.8000, -93.4600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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