Flash Flood — Cole, Missouri

2016-08-01 · near Marion, Cole, Missouri

Event narrative

Up to five inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding during the late evening hours of July 31st into the early morning hours of August 1st. Numerous roads were flooded including Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City. Five water rescues were performed due to stranded motorists. Also, a body was discovered in Wears Creek in Washington Park near the ice arena after the flood waters went down. It was determined that it was a 51 year old homeless man who had drowned in the flood waters during the early morning hours of August 1st. Occupants of a home in the 1300 block of Satinwood drive had to be rescued when a nearby creek overflowed its banks surround the structure. The ice arena at Washington Park was flooded with about 3 feet of water from Wears Creek.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of storms trained over central Missouri during the evening hours of July 31st through the morning hours of August 1st. There were several reports of flash flooding with one fatality in Cole County which occurred during the early morning hours of August 1st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 660164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.