Missouri, 1997

Flash Flood in Missouri, June 12, 1997

June 12, 1997 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rainfall caused flooding of several low water bridges off Highway 137, south of Tryone.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 SGF wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall caused flooding of several low water bridges off Highway 137, south of Tryone.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Texas

When
June 12, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Texas County, 8 mi S of Tyrone
Coordinates
37.317, -91.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5598542.