Flash Flood — Newton, Missouri

2008-03-17 to 2008-03-19 · near Hornet, Newton, Missouri

Event narrative

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.

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 89382. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.