Missouri, 1998

Flooding in Missouri, June 8 to 10, 1998

June 8 to 10, 1998 · NWS EAX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Minor river flooding occurred along streams in West Central Missouri during early June.Blackwater RiverValley City, MOFlood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/8 to 6/9Crest 23.15 ft on 6/9Lamine riverOtterville, MOFlood Stage 15 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/8 to 6/9Crest 20.8 ft on 6/9South Grand RiverUrich,…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 river flooding occurred along streams in West Central Missouri during early June.Blackwater RiverValley City, MOFlood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/8 to 6/9Crest 23.15 ft on 6/9Lamine riverOtterville, MOFlood Stage 15 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/8 to 6/9Crest 20.8 ft on 6/9South Grand RiverUrich, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/8 to 6/10Crest 24.8 ft on 6/8Big CreekBlairstown, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 6/8 to 6/9Crest 20.2 ft on 6/9

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Johnson

When
June 8, 12:00 AM CST to June 9, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Coordinates
38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Cooper

When
June 8, 12:00 AM CST to June 9, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cooper forecast zone
Coordinates
38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Henry

When
June 8, 12:00 AM CST to June 10, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Coordinates
38.385, -93.793 (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: 5650535, 5650536, 5650537.