Flood, Henry
- When
- January 31, 12:00 AM CST to 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)
Flooding in Missouri, January 31, 1999
A steady, all day rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell across much of western Missouri on January 30th. This rainfall resulted in minor to moderate river flooding along several streams in western Missouri.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- 6
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.
A steady, all day rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell across much of western Missouri on January 30th. This rainfall resulted in minor to moderate river flooding along several streams in western Missouri. The Big Creek at Blairstown, MO, South Grand River at Urich, MO, Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Petite Saline at Boonville, MO, Little Platte River at Smithville, MO and Lamine River at Otterville, MO all exceeded flood stage on January 31st. The Blackwater River at Valley City and Blue Lick, also went into flood on January 31st.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Carroll
- When
- January 31, 12:00 AM CST to 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, Johnson
- When
- January 31, 12:00 AM CST to 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
- January 31, 12:00 AM CST to 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, Cooper
- When
- January 31, 12:00 AM CST to 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, Clay
- When
- January 31, 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)
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
- Flood in Louisiana, January 31, 1999
- Flood in Louisiana, January 31, 1999
- Flooding in Texas, January 31, 1999
- High Wind in Tennessee, January 31, 1999
- Heavy Rain in New Jersey, January 31, 1999
- Flooding in Louisiana, January 31, 1999
- Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania, January 31, 1999
- High Wind in Alabama, January 31, 1999
- Sleet in North Carolina, January 31, 1999
- Sleet in South Carolina, January 31, 1999
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 31, 1999
- Winter Weather in Georgia, January 31, 1999
More
Every storm in Missouri in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, January 1999
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5680298, 5680299, 5680300, 5680301, 5680302, 5680303.