Flash Flood in McDonald County, Missouri
Flash Flood June 12, 2007 · McDonald County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 66 year old male died after driving into a flooded low water crossing. Witnesses report he drove a truck into 5 feet of swiftly flowing water at the intersection of Klondike Road and the Beamon Hollow Branch of the Buffalo Creek. Numerous other locations across McDonald County experienced flash flooding.
The wider storm
Several episodes of heavy rain occurred during the period from June 10th through the morning of the 12th over mainly sections of southwest Missouri. The Spring River Basin was impacted the most causing significant flooding along the river. A USGS DCP rain guage in Waco measured nearly 12 inches in a 24 hour period from the 11th into the 12th. A few homes were flooded near the intersection of the Spring River and Highway 171.
Began near Pineville (36.5900, -94.3800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 44463. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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