Missouri, 1998

Flash Flood in Missouri, May 9, 1998

May 9, 1998 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Taney

When
May 9, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Taney County, Branson
Coordinates
36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall in excess of three inches caused flooding of numerous low water crossings and low lying areas in the Branson area. Roark Road was flooded, Shepard of the Hills Expressway was flooded by the charcoal plant, and Fall Creek Road was flooded by Thousand Hills Golf Course.

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: 5645600.