Flash Flood — Greene, Missouri

2007-08-20 · near Walnut Grove, Greene, Missouri

$2.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Excessive rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin impacted northern Greene County. Numerous roads and low water crossings were washed out and had to be fully repaired. Flooding also impacted a bank in Walnut Grove. Specific locations that were impacted include, hundreds of sections of secondary roads across northern Greene County, a section there Route V between Highway 160 and Route BB, and numerous sections of Highway 123 between Walnut Grove and Willard.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin produced significant flash flooding along a line from northern Jasper County to northern Laclede County. Numerous roads were washed out across Lawrence, Greene, Polk, Dallas, and Webster counties. This prompted several water rescues. One man was killed in Laclede County as he attempted to cross a section of a road that had been washed out from flood water.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 54043. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.