Flash Flood — Butler, Missouri
2009-12-24 · near Fagus, Butler, Missouri
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
King Creek rose up to the bridge on County Road 421.
Wider weather episode
A deepening low pressure center tracked north-northeast from northeast Texas to eastern Missouri. A strong southerly wind flow brought abundant moisture northward across the Lower Ohio Valley and southeast Missouri. Widespread rainfall amounts from two to four inches occurred, with up to six inches in the hilly terrain north and west of Poplar Bluff.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 202334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.