Missouri, 1999

Flash Flooding in Missouri, February 6 to 7, 1999

February 6 to 7, 1999 · NWS SGF · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

5 to 6 inches of rain fell over a portion of southwest and south central Missouri. The heaviest rain fell in eastern Douglas and Texas Counties.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 SGF wrote it up.

An area of 2.5 to 6 inches of rain fell over a portion of southwest and south central Missouri. The heaviest rain fell in eastern Douglas and Texas Counties. Numerous roads were closed due to high water.Three cars were swept off of low water crossings in Texas County. In one incident, three people were treated for hypothermia after their car was swept off of the road along the Big Piney River about 3 miles north of Houston in Texas County. They waited in cold water for about an hour before being rescued.Several roads and bridges in Texas and Douglas Counties were damaged or destroyed.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:58 UTC.

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Event by event

7 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Taney

When
February 6, 8:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Taney County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Douglas

When
February 6, 8:45 PM CST to February 7, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.933, -92.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Ozark

When
February 6, 9:00 PM CST to February 7, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Ozark County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.649, -92.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Shannon

When
February 6, 9:00 PM CST to February 7, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Shannon County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.157, -91.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Texas

When
February 6, 9:30 PM CST to February 7, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Texas County, Countywide
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.317, -91.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Wright

When
February 6, 9:30 PM CST to February 7, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Wright County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.270, -92.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Dent

When
February 7, 12:00 AM CST to 4:00 AM CST
Where
Dent County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.607, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5689403, 5689406, 5689404, 5689405, 5689407, 5689408, 5689409.