Flash Flood — Webster, Missouri

2008-03-17 to 2008-03-19 · near Marshfield Bcknr Arp, Webster, Missouri

Event narrative

Widespread rainfall amounts ranged from six to eight inches across Webster County. Record flooding occurred along the headwaters of the Finley and James rivers. Several homes flooded while all low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall flooded. Widespread road and bridge damage also occurred. Sections of Highway 60 between Rogersville and Seymore had to be closed.

Wider weather episode

Excessive rainfall developed over southern Missouri during the evening of 17 March. A line of training convection assumed a position roughly along a line from Anderson to Ozark to Licking. This convection expanded with time, eventually covering nearly all of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Moderate to heavy rain continued into the overnight period and did not stop until the morning of 19 March.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 88977. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.