Flood, Jackson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 4, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding in Missouri, November 1 to 15, 1998
Rainfall totals of 3-6 inches on October 31 and November 1 resulted in minor to moderate flooding along Missouri rivers during the beginning of November. Some of this flooding persisted into mid November.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 14 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
Rainfall totals of 3-6 inches on October 31 and November 1 resulted in minor to moderate flooding along Missouri rivers during the beginning of November. Some of this flooding persisted into mid November. Blue RiverBannister Road, Kansas City, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2Crest 24.61 ftBlue Parkway, Kansas City, MOFlood Stage 33 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/2Crest 34.8 ft on 11/2Big CreekBlairstown, MOFlood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4 11/10 to 11/11Crest 24.15 ft on 11/2 21.75 ft on 11/11South Grand RiverUrich, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4 11/8 to 11/12Crest 26.3 ft on 11/2 25.9 ft on 11/10Wakenda CreekCarrollton, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4Crest 22.6 ft on 11/3Crooked RiverRichmond, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4Crest 26.9 ft on 11/3Blackwater RiverValley City, MOFlood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4 11/10Crest 28 ft on 11/3 24.0 ftBlue Lick, MO Flood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/7 11/10 to 11/12Crest 29.24 ft on 11/6 24.38 ft on 11/11Little Platte RiverSmithville, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 11/2Crest 24.79 ft 28.37 ftFishing RiverMosby, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/2Crest 25 ft on 11/2Grand RiverChillicothe, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/5Crest 28.75 ft on 11/5Sumner, MOFlood Stage 26 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/7 11/11 to 11/12Crest 34.22 ft on 11/5 29.23 ft on 11/11Brunswick, MOFlood Stage 19 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/7Crest 25.7 ft on 11/5Chariton RiverPraire Hill, MOFlood Stage 15 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/4 Crest 16.78 ftMissouri RiverSibley, MOFlood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4Crest 28.5 ft on 11/3Napoleon, MOFlood Stage 17ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/15Crest 24.1 ft on 11/3Waverly, MOFlood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/15Crest 27.58 ft on 11/4Miami, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/15Crest 26.7 ft on 11/4Glasgow, MOFlood Stage 25 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/13Crest 31.1 ft on 11/4 Boonville, MOFlood Stage 21 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/14Crest 27.99 on 11/5Platte RiverAgency, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/1 to 11/4 11/10 to 11/11Crest 24.2 ft on 11/3 22.78 ft 11/11Sharp's Station, MOFlood Stage 26 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/6 11/11 to 11/12Crest 29.27 ft on 11/5 26.71 ft on 11/12Platte City, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 11/2 to 11/6 11/11 to 11/13Crest 24.28 ft on 11/5 21.18 ft on 11/12
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
14 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Clinton
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 12, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Carroll
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 4, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Ray
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 4, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Ray forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Johnson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 10, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Clay
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 2, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Lafayette
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 15, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Buchanan
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 12, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Saline
- When
- November 2, 12:00 AM CST to November 15, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Saline forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Livingston
- When
- November 2, 12:00 AM CST to November 5, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Livingston forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.782, -93.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Chariton
- When
- November 2, 12:00 AM CST to November 12, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Chariton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Howard
- When
- November 2, 12:00 AM CST to November 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Cooper
- When
- November 2, 12:00 AM CST to November 14, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cooper forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Platte
- When
- November 2, 12:00 AM CST to November 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Platte forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in Kansas, November 1 to 5, 1998
- Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Maryland, November 1 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Kansas, November 1 to 4, 1998
- Drought in Maryland, November 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Virginia, November 1 to 25, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 1 to 13, 1998
- Drought in North Carolina, November 1 to 25, 1998
- Drought in West Virginia, November 1 to 25, 1998
- Drought in North Carolina, November 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 1998
More
Every storm in Missouri in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, November 1998
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: 5669911, 5669912, 5669913, 5669914, 5669915, 5669917, 5669920, 5669923, 5669916, 5669918, 5669919, 5669921, 5669922, 5669924.