Flash Flood — Jackson, Missouri

1999-06-23 · near Countywide, Jackson, Missouri

Direct deaths

$50K

Property damage

Event narrative

A 7-year old boy was killed after being swept away while playing near a rain-swollen creek in Blue Springs.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed explosively over the Kansas City metro area during the late morning hours. Storms continued to back-build and dump heavy rain on the area into early afternoon. Kansas City International received 1.85 inches of rain between 10 am and 1 pm, and a total of 2.04 inches for the day. Gladstone reported 3.76 inches of rain for the day, and 2.19 inches of rainfall was reported in Blue Springs. Many roads in and around Kansas City had to be closed for several hours due to high water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5706398. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.