Missouri, 1998Flash Flooding in Missouri, July 4, 1998
July 4, 1998 · NWS EAX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Flash Flood, Adair
- When
- July 4, 1:23 AM CST to 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Adair County, Kirksville
- Coordinates
- 40.191, -92.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were recorded over portions of Adair County during the early morning hours. The heavy rainfall resulted in numerous reports of flash flooding and significant flooding of the roadway along Highway 63. Numerous rescues of people trapped in their cars were reported along Highway 63 where the water depth reached 3.5 feet at the junction of Route KK in Millard. Eventually Highway 63 was closed all the way from Kirksville to the county line about 10 miles southwest of Gibbs between 1:23 and 2:29 AM CST.
Flash Flood, Macon
- When
- July 4, 1:23 AM CST to 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Macon County, Macon
- Coordinates
- 39.831, -92.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches over sections of Macon County resulted in significant road flooding especially along Highway 63 which was closed between 1:23 AM and 2:29 AM CST. Highway 63 was closed from Macon northward to the Adair County line.
Flash Flood, Adair
- When
- July 4, 4:30 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Adair County, Kirksville
- Coordinates
- 40.191, -92.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A second round of heavy rain continued to produce flooding of roadways. Highway 63 was closed again until 8 AM and Highway 11 was also shut down east of Kirksville due to high water. The Adair County Sheriffs Office reported that all roads were reopened after 8 AM.
Flash Flood, Macon
- When
- July 4, 4:30 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Macon County, Macon
- Coordinates
- 39.831, -92.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall continued through daybreak resulting in continued flooding of numerous roadways across Macon County, including Highway 63. The Macon County Sheriff's office reported a total of 5 road closures as a result of the flooding, including Highway 165 west of La Platta. All roads were reopened after 8 AM.
- 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.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 4, 19981 death · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Montana, July 4, 1998$8.5 million · F0 · 19 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in North Dakota, July 4 to 20, 1998$1.4 million · F0 · 52 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Montana, July 4, 1998$1.5 million · F1 · 23 events
- Tornado in Indiana, July 4, 1998$200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Kansas, July 4, 1998$335,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, July 4, 1998$262,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Texas, July 4, 19986 injured · 1 event
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, July 4, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, July 4, 1998$30,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, July 4, 1998$75,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Nebraska, July 4, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
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: 5655992, 5655993, 5655994, 5655995.