Flash Flood — Pulaski, Missouri

2015-12-26 · near Crocker, Pulaski, Missouri

Event narrative

There were five international soldiers stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in a car which was swept off of Highway U at Tavern Creek because of flash flooding. All five victims from the car drowned.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving and strong weather system caused several rounds of very heavy and record breaking rainfall to occur across the Missouri Ozarks which led to historic and deadly flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606347. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.