Missouri, 1998

Flash Flood in Missouri, July 26, 1998

July 26, 1998 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Rainfall close to 6 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Numerous roads were closed much of the day.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
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 LSX wrote it up.

Rainfall close to 6 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Numerous roads were closed much of the day. Many roads and bridges were damaged from the runoff from the heavy rain. The Department of Natural Resources reported that Onondaga Cave State Park suffered significant damage from the rain as well.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:28 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Crawford

When
July 26, 6:30 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Countywide
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.976, -91.304 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5663287.