Missouri, 1998

Flash Flooding in Missouri, July 4, 1998

July 4, 1998 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Rainfall of 4 to 6 inches flooded roads across the area. Highway 151 had to be closed near Clarence and Leonard.

Where it happened

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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 LSX wrote it up.

Rainfall of 4 to 6 inches flooded roads across the area. Highway 151 had to be closed near Clarence and Leonard. Highway 15 north of the Audrain County line was also closed.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:59 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Monroe

When
July 4, 2:00 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.496, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Shelby

When
July 4, 2:00 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, West Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.798, -92.077 (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: 5663133, 5663134.