Wright storm history

A vehicle driving on Highway H two miles east of Manes in Wright County was swept off the road into flood waters at Beaver Creek. The two occupants, ages 70 and 73 attempted to swim to dry ground and reportedly drowned.

Shortly after midnight a vehicle containing 6 occupants attempted to cross a low water crossing on Highway M at Parks Creek. The vehicle was swept off the roadway by high water. Four of the occupants were able to self rescue but two became trapped and drowned as a result.

A vehicle was swept of the low water crossing on Highway AB at Wolfe Creek during the early morning. An 18-year old female drove into the flooded low water crossing around 12:30 AM, and drowned while trying to escape her vehicle.

One to three inches of rain fell over Wright County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A 54 year old male attempted to cross Austin Ford Bridge, which was experiencing significant flooding. Austin Ford Bridge is a bridge along Highw…

Route AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole.

At least 22 homes and business sustained severe flood damage across Wright County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes acros…

Though below the monthly average, timely rain fell across the region through the month. This allowed for drought improvements to Moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to larger scale agriculture. However, farm and stock pond…

Extreme (D3) drought developed across far southwestern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after limited rainfall during the month. The remainder of the county was impacted by Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) drought conditions at the end of…

Severe (D2) drought developed across southern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after a record dry August and continued limited rainfall during the month of September.

Several trees were reported down. No damage was reported.

Multiple tree limbs and tree debris was reported down.

State route AB was closed due to flooding.

State route M was closed due to the flooding.

State Route Z was closed due to flooding.

River and creek flooding was reported around Hartville.

Flooding was occurring at state highway E and the Gasconade River.

State Highway Z at Elk Creek was closed due to flooding.

Route AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding.

Storm total rainfall amount of 2.91 inches from May 23 through May 27.

Report of quarter size hail.

State Highway Z at Elk Creek was closed due to flooding.

State Highway E was closed due to flooding on the Gasconade River.

State Highway AB was closed at Wolf Creek due to flooding.

A large oak tree was uprooted and several other trees were snapped about half way up.

Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded as the low water crossing.

Highway Z was closed at several low water areas from high water and flooding.

Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.

Nickle sized hail was reported.

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Half dollar sized hail was reported.

Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.

An outbuilding was rolled over and another suffered damaged from high winds.

Hail to the size of half dollars fell just south of Mountain Grove.

A measured 77 mph wind gust downed multiple four to six inch diameter limbs and took down powerlines north of Manes.

Hail to two inches in diameter fell along Dickinson Road.

Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell north of Manes.

An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of February 19-20, bringing extreme cold and wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range across most of the region.

Light snowfall began to push into Wright County during the early morning hours of February 18 before more moderate to heavy snowfall occurred during the afternoon and evening. Between 1 to 3 inches of snow was reported across Wright County, causing some schools to close. Addition…

Light freezing drizzle began during the evening of February 11 before stratiform precipitation changed to snow during the early morning of February 12. Up to 1 inch of snow was reported in Wright County.

An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of January 20-21 bringing extreme cold and windchills in the -5 to -15 degree range across most of the region.