Missouri, 2023

Flood in Missouri, January 18 to 19, 2023

January 18 to 19, 2023 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Areas of moderate to heavy rain fell over Douglas County causing one low water crossing to be flooded for a brief period.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.

Areas of moderate to heavy rain fell over Douglas County causing one low water crossing to be flooded for a brief period.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Douglas

When
January 18, 4:11 PM CST to January 19, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas County, 2.76 mi W of Ava Muni Meml Arpt to 2.33 mi W of Ava Muni Meml Arpt
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.970, -92.730

Missouri Highway Y at Cowskin Creek was flooded and impassable.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1075417.