Flood, Henry
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 8, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding in Missouri, December 1 to 10, 1998
Minor to moderate river flooding occurred in west central Missouri during the first ten days of December.Big CreekBlairstown, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/7 to 12/8Crest 23.10 ft on 12/7South Grand RiverUrich, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/1 to 12/8Crest 25.8 ft on 12/7Wakenda…
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Minor to moderate river flooding occurred in west central Missouri during the first ten days of December.Big CreekBlairstown, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/7 to 12/8Crest 23.10 ft on 12/7South Grand RiverUrich, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/1 to 12/8Crest 25.8 ft on 12/7Wakenda CreekCarrollton, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/7Crest 21.0 ftCrooked River Richmond, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/1 to 12/4Crest 26.9 ft on 12/3Blackwater RiverValley City, MOFlood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/7Crest 26.7 ftBlue Lick, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/7 to 12/10Crest 26.49 ft on 12/10Fishing RiverMosby, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/6 to 12/7Crest 19.4 ft on 12/7Grand River Sumner, MOFlodd Stage 26 ftAbove Flood Stage 12/7 to 12/8Crest 26.29 ft on 12/8
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Ray
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 4, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Ray forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Clay
- When
- December 6, 12:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Carroll
- When
- December 7, 12:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Johnson
- When
- December 7, 12:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Saline
- When
- December 7, 12:00 AM CST to December 10, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Saline forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Chariton
- When
- December 7, 12:00 AM CST to December 8, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Chariton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.515, -92.963 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Snow in Washington, December 1 to 29, 1998
- Heavy Rain in California, December 1, 1998
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 1, 1998
- Drought in Virginia, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Heat in Kentucky, December 1 to 7, 1998
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Heat in New Jersey, December 1 to 7, 1998
- Heat in Wisconsin, December 1 to 6, 1998
- Heat in Illinois, December 1 to 8, 1998
More
Every storm in Missouri in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, December 1998
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: 5676085, 5676087, 5676090, 5676086, 5676088, 5676089, 5676091.