Flood — Butler, Missouri

2025-07-07 · near Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

Event narrative

Heavy downpours in Poplar Bluff produced some ponding on roadways and filled ditches. Rainfall rates peaked at approximately half to three quarters of an inch in 15 minutes, but hourly rainfall totals were only around an inch, thereby avoiding worse flooding issues.

Wider weather episode

A west to east line of thunderstorms moving southward through Southeast Missouri produced heavy rainfall during the afternoon of the 7th. Very high precipitable water values near 2.0 helped fuel the downpours, which produced ponding of water in Poplar Bluff.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285125. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.