Flood — Lawrence, Missouri
2013-05-31 · near Mt Vernon Arpt, Lawrence, Missouri
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Two people attempted to cross a low water bridge on County Road 2110 three miles west of Mount Vernon along the Spring River. One male was rescued in the river and the other male drowned. His body was later recovered. Heavy rainfall from the previous night led to elevated water levels on area streams.
Wider weather episode
A slow moving trough across the central portions of the country helped develop several rounds of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Missouri Ozarks.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 444705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.