Flood — Boone, Missouri

2008-09-13 to 2008-09-14 · near Rucker, Boone, Missouri

Event narrative

An additional two to three inches of rain, from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads remained flooded and numerous creeks were well out of their banks due to the heavy rainfall. One woman drowned in flood waters on the east side of Columbia. Her and a friend had stopped to help someone who had been swept off Clark Lane into Hominy Creek. Against the advise of the friend, the woman attempted to help rescue the man and she was swept away.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through the region and interacted with the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Widespread heavy rain was reported across Missouri and Illinois causing major flooding across the region. Many small creeks in the St. Louis Metropolitan area that had not flooded for years became raging rivers flooding roads, homes and businesses. Also, winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike caused tree, power line and building damage in some locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 138202. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.