Flash Flood — Barry, Missouri

2015-07-07 · near Eagle Rock, Barry, Missouri

$2.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

County Road 1135 at Roaring River State Park saw a flood wave between 4 and 6 feet move through the park in less than 10 minutes. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Barry County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rainfall events which led to a compound affect to the flooding damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged. Roaring River State Park suffered major damage to flood waters.

Wider weather episode

A stalled frontal boundary in the area developed multiple rounds of thunderstorms which led to flash flooding. There were a few flash flood emergencies due to the catastrophic nature of the flash floods. There were several reports of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 579417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.