Flood, Carroll
- When
- September 13, 12:00 AM CST to September 18, 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)
Flooding in Missouri, September 13 to 21, 1998
Minor to moderate flooding occurred during the middle part of September. The flooding was a result of the heavy rain associated with the remains of tropical Storm Frances.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
- 9
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 flooding occurred during the middle part of September. The flooding was a result of the heavy rain associated with the remains of tropical Storm Frances. The flooding was more serious along Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Missouri.Blue RiverBlue Parkway, Kansas City, MOFlood Stage 33 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14Crest 34.0 ftBannister Road, Kansas City, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14Crest 24.09 ftBig CreekBlairstown, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14 to 9/17Crest 25.2 ft on 9/14South Grand RiverUrich, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14 to 9/17Crest 27.04 ft on 9/15Blackwater RiverValley City, MOFlood Stage 22 ftabove Flood Stage 9/14 to 9/16Crest 27.0 ft on 9/14Blue Lick, MOFlood Stage 24.0 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14 to 9/21Crest 34.52 ft on 9/17Wakenda CreekCarrollton, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/13 to 9/18Crest 24.5 ft on 9/15Little Blue RiverLake City, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14Crest 20.54 ftLittle Platte RiverSmithville, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14Crest 24.44 ftFishing RiverMosby, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14Crest 24.6 ftGrand RiverSumner, MOFlood Stage 26 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/14 to 9/16Crest 30.54 ft on 9/15Missouri RiverWaverly, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/15Crest 20.19 ftMiami, MOFlood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/15Crest Estimated 19.2 ftBoonville, MOFlood Stage 21 ftAbove Flood Stage 9/15 to 9/16 Crest 21.15 ft on 9/16
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Jackson
- When
- September 14, 12:00 AM CST to 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)
Flood, Henry
- When
- September 14, 12:00 AM CST to September 17, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Johnson
- When
- September 14, 12:00 AM CST to September 16, 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, Saline
- When
- September 14, 12:00 AM CST to September 21, 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, Clay
- When
- September 14, 12:00 AM CST to 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, Chariton
- When
- September 14, 12:00 AM CST to September 16, 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, Lafayette
- When
- September 15, 12:00 AM CST to 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, Cooper
- When
- September 15, 12:00 AM CST to September 16, 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)
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
- Flash Flooding in Kansas, September 13 to 15, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Kansas, September 13 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flood in Texas, September 13, 1998
- Flash Flood in Texas, September 13, 1998
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, September 13, 1998
- Flash Flood in Texas, September 13, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, September 13 to 14, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 13, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, September 13 to 14, 1998
- Flood in Puerto Rico, September 13, 1998
- Heat in Wisconsin, September 13, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, September 13, 1998
More
Every storm in Missouri in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, September 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: 5669497, 5669493, 5669494, 5669495, 5669496, 5669498, 5669499, 5669500, 5669501.