Flash Flood in Webster County, Missouri

Flash Flood March 17, 2008 – March 19, 2008 · Webster County, Missouri

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Marshfield Bcknr Arp (37.3964, -92.9828).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 88977. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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