Missouri, 1998

Flooding in Missouri, June 14 to 19, 1998

June 14 to 19, 1998 · NWS EAX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Minor to moderate river flooding occurred over Northwest and Northcentral Missouri on June 14th through June 17th. A levee break on the Big Tarkio River occurred on June 15th which enhanced the flooding along the Tarkio, 102, Grand and Platte Rivers.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 over Northwest and Northcentral Missouri on June 14th through June 17th. A levee break on the Big Tarkio River occurred on June 15th which enhanced the flooding along the Tarkio, 102, Grand and Platte Rivers. Tarkio RiverFairfax, MOFlood Stage 17 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/14 to 6/16Crest 25.0 ft on 6/15102 RiverMaryville, MOFlood Stage 14 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/14Crest 14.7 ftMoniteu CreekFayette, MO Flood Stage 14 ft Above Flood Stage 6/14Crest 17.0 ftPlatte RiverAgency, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/14 to 6/17Crest 24.48 ftSharps Station, MO Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 6/15 to 6/19Crest 28.7 ft on 6/18Platte City, MO Flood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/15 to 6/19Crest 22.78 ft on 6/18Grand RiverSumner, MOFlood Stage 26 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/14 to 6/16Crest 30.56 ft on 6/15Brunswick, MO Flood Stage 19.0 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/15 to 6/17Crest 19.9 ft on 6/16

The radar

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Atchison

When
June 14, 12:00 AM CST to June 16, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Atchison forecast zone
Coordinates
40.431, -95.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Nodaway

When
June 14, 12:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
Where
Nodaway forecast zone
Coordinates
40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Howard

When
June 14, 12:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Coordinates
39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Buchanan

When
June 14, 12:00 AM CST to June 17, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Buchanan forecast zone
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Chariton

When
June 14, 12:00 AM CST to June 17, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Chariton forecast zone
Coordinates
39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Platte

When
June 15, 12:00 AM CST to June 19, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Platte forecast zone
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (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: 5650519, 5650520, 5650521, 5650522, 5650524, 5650523.