Missouri, 2000

Flash Flooding in Missouri, June 24, 2000

June 24, 2000 · NWS LSX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Rainfall up to 6 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the area. In Lincoln County several state and county roads were closed.

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 LSX wrote it up.

Rainfall up to 6 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the area. In Lincoln County several state and county roads were closed. Big Creek and the Cuivre River flooded. In St. Charles County, Dardenne Creek and Belleau Creek flooded closing numerous roads. St. Peters, O'Fallon and Cottleville all reported flooded roads. Several homes in the Park Charles South, Bayfield, Clover Meadows, Harvest Acres II, Powell Park, and Waterford Estates subdivisions had flooded basements due to sewer system backups. In St. Louis City and County numerous roads flooded, especially in the western parts of St. Louis County, in the Chesterfield, and Ballwin areas. In Warren County, sandbagging had to be done off Highway F in the Harvest Acres subdivision due to a flooded creek. In Montgomery County, Bear Creek and the Loutre River flooded. Highways 19, J, and Y were all closed.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:30 UTC.

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Event by event

6 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lincoln

When
June 24, 1:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, St. Charles

When
June 24, 1:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, St. Louis

When
June 24, 1:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, St. Louis (C)

When
June 24, 1:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.627, -90.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When
June 24, 1:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.942, -91.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Warren

When
June 24, 1:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.765, -91.161 (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: 5151058, 5151059, 5151060, 5151061, 5151062, 5151063.