Missouri, 1999

Flash Flooding in Missouri, June 27 to 28, 1999

June 27 to 28, 1999 · NWS SGF · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A complex of thunderstorms produced 3 to 6 inches of rain over portions of central and west central Missouri which led to widespread flooding of low lying areas. The hardest hit area was in northern Benton County where some roads were washed out and damaged.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A complex of thunderstorms produced 3 to 6 inches of rain over portions of central and west central Missouri which led to widespread flooding of low lying areas. The hardest hit area was in northern Benton County where some roads were washed out and damaged.

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:40 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Morgan

When
June 27, 10:38 PM CST to June 28, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Morgan County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Benton

When
June 27, 10:40 PM CST to June 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, St. Clair

When
June 28, 4:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.037, -93.776 (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: 5709460, 5709459, 5709461.