Missouri, 1998

Flooding in Missouri, July 26 to 27, 1998

July 26 to 27, 1998 · NWS EAX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Up to 2 to 5 inches of rain fell on the morning of July 26 resulting in minor to moderate river flooding in parts of West Central Missouri.Lamine RiverOtterville, MOFlood Stage 15 ftAbove Flood Stage 7/26 to 7/27Crest 25.52 ft on 7/26Little Blue riverLake City, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage…

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Up to 2 to 5 inches of rain fell on the morning of July 26 resulting in minor to moderate river flooding in parts of West Central Missouri.Lamine RiverOtterville, MOFlood Stage 15 ftAbove Flood Stage 7/26 to 7/27Crest 25.52 ft on 7/26Little Blue riverLake City, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 7/26 to 7/27Crest Estimated 21.0 ft

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Cooper

When
July 26, 12:00 AM CST to July 27, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cooper forecast zone
Coordinates
38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Jackson

When
July 26, 12:00 AM CST to July 27, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Coordinates
39.009, -94.346 (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: 5656103, 5656104.