Flash Flood — Marion, Missouri

2021-06-25 to 2021-06-26 · near Hannibal, Marion, Missouri

Event narrative

Up to four inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding in Hannibal, especially for areas along Bear Creek. Numerous streets in the area were flooded due to Bear Creek rising well above its banks.

Wider weather episode

A composite outflow boundary extending from the Kansas City area towards southeast Missouri was a focus for new development from the evening hours of June 25th through June 26th. There were numerous reports of damaging winds and flash flooding with this event, as well as a tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 970876. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.