Flash Flood in Newton County, Missouri

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

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Four to six and a half inches of rain fell over Newton County. Record flooding occurred along Shoal Creek near Joplin. Five houses and one resturant were destroyed. All locations across the county that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.

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 Hornet (37.0069, -94.6033).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 89382. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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