Flash Flood — Mcdonald, Missouri

2007-06-12 · near Pineville, Mcdonald, Missouri

Direct deaths

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (36.5900, -94.3800)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 44463. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.