Flood — Ripley, Missouri

2025-07-27 · near Naylor, Ripley, Missouri

Event narrative

Torrential rainfall filled ditches in Naylor, with ponding on roadways, in a park, and around grain bins. Radar estimated rainfall rates peaked over 2'' an hour in Naylor.

Wider weather episode

On the 27th, the Quad State was in the middle of an extended heat wave, with high dew points contributing to a very moist environment. As a band of afternoon thunderstorms took shape in southern portions of the Ozarks, drifting southward into Arkansas, torrential rainfall rates produced flooding in Naylor.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290070. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.