Missouri, 1997

Flooding in Missouri, April 5 to 30, 1997

April 5 to 30, 1997 · NWS EAX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Snowmelt from the Northern Plains began to push the Missouri River above flood stage as early as the 5th. Missouri RiverSt.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.

Snowmelt from the Northern Plains began to push the Missouri River above flood stage as early as the 5th. Then 2 to 3 inches of rain on the 10th and 11th helped put the river above flood stage through month's end in many locations across Northwest Missouri.Missouri RiverSt. Joseph, MOFlood Stage 17 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/5 through 4/30Crest 20.97 ftSibley, MOFlood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/11 through 4/30Crest 28.6 ft on 4/12Napoleon, MO Flood Stage 17 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/11 through 4/30Crest 24.2 ft on 4/12Waverly, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/11 through 4/30Crest 26.53 ft on 4/13Miami, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/11 through 4/30Crest N/AGlasgow, MOFlood Stage 25 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/11 through 4/26Crest 31.67 ft on 4/13Boonville, MOFlood Stage 21 ftAbove Flood Stage 4/11 through 4/27Crest 29.39 ft on 4/13

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Buchanan

When
April 5, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Buchanan forecast zone
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Howard

When
April 11, 12:00 AM CST to April 26, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Coordinates
39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Cooper

When
April 11, 12:00 AM CST to April 27, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Cooper forecast zone
Coordinates
38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Jackson

When
April 11, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Coordinates
39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Lafayette

When
April 11, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Coordinates
39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Saline

When
April 11, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Coordinates
39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5587724, 5584673, 5584674, 5587725, 5587726, 5587727.