Flash Flood in Taney County, Missouri

Flash Flood March 18, 2008 – March 19, 2008 · Taney County, Missouri

$4.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Five to six inches of rain fell across Taney County. All areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rain were flooded. Lake Taneycomo had flooded lowlands along the lake in response to a large water release from Table Rock Lake Dam. Areas along Turkey Creek in Hollister also experienced significant flooding as some structures sustained damage.

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 Ike (36.7279, -93.2423).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 89215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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