Flood — Texas, Missouri

2008-03-03 to 2008-03-04 · near Licking, Texas, Missouri

Direct deaths

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Widespread flooding occurred over Texas County. A section of Highway BB one quarter mile east of the bridge over the Big Piney River became flooded and impassable to motorists. A 53 year old man was killed after his car was swept off of Highway BB. An investigation concluded that the man may not have observed the flooding prior to driving into it. Visibilities were reduced due to heavy snow.

Wider weather episode

Steady amounts of light to moderate rain caused streams and creeks to slowly rise out of their banks across much of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Widespread rainfall amounts from 3 March and 4 March ranged from one to four inches. The greatest rainfall totals occurred over Taney, Ozark, Douglas, and Howell counties where significant flooding of secondary roads caused several school districts to cancel school on 4 March.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 86085. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.