Flash Flood — Shannon, Missouri

2017-04-29 · near Eminence, Shannon, Missouri

$5.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Numerous campgrounds and river access areas were severely damaged across Shannon County and in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damage or washed away along the Jack Fork River and Current River. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Shannon County.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 691361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.