Missouri, 1999

Flooding in Missouri, March 8 to 12, 1999

March 8 to 12, 1999 · NWS EAX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Minor to moderate river flooding occurred across west central Missouri between March 8-11.

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.

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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.

Minor to moderate river flooding occurred across west central Missouri between March 8-11. South Grand RiverUrich, MOFlood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/11Crest 25.7 ft on 3/9Wakenda CreekCarrollton, MOFlood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/9 to 3/10Crest 20.8 ft on 3/9Blackwater RiverValley City, MOFlood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/10Crest 27.0 ft on 3/9Blue Lick, MOFlood Stage 24.0 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/12Crest 27.68 ft on 3/12Petite Saline CreekBoonville, MO Flood Stage 16 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/9Crest 19.3 ft on 3/8Moniteau CreekFayette, MOFlood Stage 16 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/9Crest 16.8 ft on 3/8Lamine RiverOtterville, MOFlood Stage 15 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/9Crest 18.08 ft on 3/9

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Henry

When
March 8, 12:00 AM CST to March 11, 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
March 8, 12:00 AM CST to March 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, Saline

When
March 8, 12:00 AM CST to March 12, 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
March 8, 12:00 AM CST to March 9, 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, Howard

When
March 8, 12:00 AM CST to March 9, 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, Carroll

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to March 10, 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)

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.

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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: 5689656, 5689752, 5689753, 5689754, 5689755, 5689657.