Flash Flood in Howell County, Missouri

Flash Flood April 29, 2017 · Howell County, Missouri

$60.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme flash floods hit the West Plains area. All roads in and out of West Plains were flooded and impassable. Numerous structures were flooded, including 51 that were affected and 13 destroyed, two of which accounted for a very large share of the dollar damage. The Missouri State University campus in West Plains also suffered severe flood water damage. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Howell County.

The wider storm

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms and extremely heavy rainfall over several days led to historic and devastating flash floods, record breaking river levels, large hail, wind damage, and at least one tornado across the Missouri Ozarks region. Most counties across the Missouri Ozarks region were declared a federal disaster from the President and FEMA.

Began near West Plains (36.7354, -91.8553).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 691308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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