Arkansas River Flooding

Losses, 2024 dollars

$3.7 billion

Losses at the time

$3.0 billion

Deaths

5

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Lakeshore Flood in Wisconsin, May 18 to 19, 2019$10,000 · 2 eventsHigh lake levels and a persistent northeast wind resulted in lakeshore flooding near Little Suamico in southeast Oconto County and around Suamico in northern Brown County.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 19 to 31, 20196 eventsExtensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
• Flooding in Illinois, May 19 to 31, 20192 eventsExtensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
• Flooding in Illinois, May 19 to 31, 20193 eventsIt happened.
• Flooding in New York, May 19, 2019$4,000 · 3 eventsWarm and humid air in the vicinity of a stationary frontal boundary triggered numerous clusters of heavy rain producing thunderstorms. Urban and poor drainage flooding was common in the Syracuse metropolitan areas.
• Flash Flood and Dust Storm in California, May 19 to 23, 2019$53,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 eventsAn unseasonably deep low pressure area sat over the West Coast for days, with individual storm systems rotating through it. This brought periods of high winds and a few thunderstorms to the Owens Valley and Mojave Desert.
• Flood and Hail in New York, May 19, 20191 in hail · 12 eventsThunderstorms developed along a warm front across portions of eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of the 19th. A couple of these storms became severe around the greater Glens Falls area between 6 and 7 pm.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in California, May 19 to 22, 2019$6,000 · 68 kt wind · 9 eventsA second cold trough moved through Southern California May 19-22nd. Showers and thunderstorms occurred throughout much of the region, and snow was observed in the mountain areas.
• Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 19, 2019$10,000 · 2 eventsAn upper level disturbance moving through the region brought showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that caused flooding through southern Franklin county.
• Flooding in Maryland, May 19, 20197 eventsA warm front passed through the area, and plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico led to the development of showers and thunderstorms. Some produced heavy rainfall that led to localized flooding in north-central Maryland.
• Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 19, 20193 eventsRainfall totals of 1.5 to 2.0 inches fell from Berks County into the Lehigh Valley on the evening of May 19. There were locally higher rainfall amounts in the area.
• Flash Flood in Vermont, May 20, 2019$25,000 · 1 eventA stalled frontal zone led to training showers and thunderstorms causing minor flash flooding during the early morning hours on May 20th with a few driveways and roads washed out in Worcester and Woodbury.
• Flooding in Michigan, May 20, 20192 eventsRunoff from heavy rains of one to three inches over the weekend of 5/18-5/19 caused minor flooding of the Escanaba River at Humboldt and the Sturgeon River at Alston on the 20th.
• Flooding in Minnesota, May 20 to 31, 2019$27,000 · 2 eventsWith water levels still high from the spring snowmelt flooding, another round of flooding occurred on the Mississippi River in late May from runoff after a couple of rainfall events. The flooding continued into June.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, May 20 to 23, 2019$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 31 eventsAn intense upper level system surged northeast across Kansas that brought an equally intense surface cyclone across the state in the afternoon. There was a moisture-rich environment entrenched across Kansas.
• Flooding in Oklahoma, May 20 to 31, 20192 deaths · 21 eventsA persistently active weather pattern, consisting of a deep trough over the western U. S. and ridging along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U. S., set the stage for numerous rounds of rainfall across the Southern Plains from May 18th through the end of the month.
• Flash Flood in Kansas, May 20, 20191 eventA complex of non-severe storms slowly moved across the area producing flash-flooding in Garnett.
• Flooding and High Wind in Missouri, May 21, 201952 kt wind · 19 eventsA line of generally sub-severe thunderstorms moved through the region during the early morning hours on May 21.
• Coastal Flood in Texas, May 21 to 22, 20193 eventsSome coastal flooding was observed.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 21 to 22, 20191 injured · 74 kt wind · 21 eventsSummer returned by the 21st as a ridge of high pressure strengthened over the southeast United States. Storm systems were shoved to the west of the area, and dumped six to twelve inches of rain over northeast Oklahoma in just a few days.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 21, 2019$7,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 eventsAn extensive line of thunderstorms moved east-northeast in a region of strong wind shear and moderate instability. The storms occurred south of a warm front that extended from the St. Louis area eastward.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in South Dakota, May 21 to 27, 2019$5.2 million · 22 eventsA powerful storm system slowly moved from the Four Corners region northeastward through the Plains, leading to a prolonged period of precipitation across western South Dakota May 20-22.
• Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 21 to 22, 2019$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 eventsAn extensive line of thunderstorms moved east-northeast in a region of strong wind shear and weak to moderate instability. The storms occurred south of a warm front that extended from the St. Louis area eastward.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 22 to 31, 2019$1.3 million · 13 eventsContinued heavy rain and high streamflows led to many rivers going back into flood in late May across central Iowa. Several crests occurred on the Des Moines River at Ottumwa.
• Flooding in Arkansas, May 22 to 31, 20191 death · 4 eventsA persistently, active weather pattern, consisting of a deep trough over the western U. S. and ridging along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U. S., set the stage for numerous rounds of rainfall across the Southern Plains from May 18th through the end of the month.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 22 to 29, 20192 eventsTwo periods of heavy rainfall totaling 4 to nearly 8 inches occurred across Jones and Lyman counties at the end of May leading to widespread flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Kansas, May 22 to 25, 20196 eventsMultiple rounds of storms producing heavy rainfall moved across southeastern Kansas and into Missouri from May 23rd and into the early morning hours of May 25th. The cumulative rainfall caused areas of flash flooding.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 22 to 26, 20192 eventsA powerful low pressure system slowly moved from the four corners region northward through the Plains leading to prolonged rainfall across the region.
• Flood in South Dakota, May 22 to 28, 20191 eventHeavy rainfall caused the Bad River to go above and below the flood stage of 21 feet a couple times at the end of May. The first rise and fall was from the 22nd to the 23rd to 21.8 feet with the second flooding period from the 28th through the 29th. The flood stage is 21 feet.
• Flood in Alaska, May 22 to 24, 20191 eventHigher than average winter snow pack (180% of average) in the Koyukuk watershed resulted in high water for several villages along the Koyukuk River. The village of Allakaket experienced the most significant impacts.
• Flood in Arkansas, May 22 to 31, 20191 eventHeavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Pocohontas May 22 through the end of the month.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 22 to 31, 2019$24,000 · 2 eventsWith water levels still high from the spring snowmelt flooding, another round of flooding occurred on the Mississippi River in late May from runoff after a couple of rainfall events. The flooding continued into June.
• Flash Flood in Kansas, May 23, 20191 eventAn isolated thunderstorm produced enough very heavy rain to cause flash flooding 2 miles northwest of Chetopa early in the morning on the 23rd.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, May 23 to 24, 2019$135,000 · 54 kt wind · 35 eventsThe setup over Iowa was primed for a heavy rainfall event for a few reasons, including persistent SW 500 mb flow, a strong and SW oriented 850 mb jet, strong low level moisture transport, and elevated CAPE around 1000-2000 J/kg.
• Flood in South Dakota, May 23, 20191 eventHeavy rainfall in late May brought the Little Minnesota River near Peever quickly above and below flood stage on May 23rd. The river rose to six tenths of a foot above flood stage to 17.6 feet.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, May 23 to 24, 20192 in hail · 30 eventsA stalled and stationary front was the focus for thunderstorm developed during the late afternoon and evening.
• Flood in Wisconsin, May 23 to 31, 2019$4,000 · 1 eventWith water levels still high from the spring snowmelt flooding, another round of flooding occurred on the Mississippi River in late May from runoff after a couple of rainfall events. The flooding continued into June.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in California, May 23 to 24, 2019$8,000 · 3 in hail · 12 eventsAn unusually cold storm for late May brought damaging hail over the northern Sacramento Valley, up to 2-3 inches in diameter. Flash flooding, damaging winds, funnel clouds, and high mountain snow were also observed.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 23 to 31, 20194 eventsRunoff from a widespread May 19-21 rainfall of 1 to 2 inches across the Vermillion River basin returned much of the river to moderate to major flooding.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, May 24, 201911 eventsNocturnal thunderstorms moved through during the early morning hours of Friday, May 24, 2019. A tornado watch was in effect. A flash flood watch was also in effect. A squall line developed, with several possible embedded tornadic rotations.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 24 to 31, 201911 eventsA widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches between May 21 and May 27 led to significant rises on most rivers, worsening of flooding in existing flooded area, and expansion of flooding to more areas.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Iowa, May 24, 20194 eventsNocturnal thunderstorms moved through during the early morning hours of Friday, May 24, 2019. A tornado watch was in effect. A flash flood watch was also in effect. A squall line developed, with several possible embedded tornadic rotations.
• Flooding in Arkansas, May 24 to 31, 2019$9.0 million · 7 eventsHeavy rain brought flooding to the Arkansas River and Fourche Lafave. In addition to heavy rain, upstream reservoirs were very full and needed to release water, adding to the flooding. This resulted in record river stages at 4 of the gauge sites in our area.
• Debris Flow and Flooding in Puerto Rico, May 24 to 25, 20194 eventsAn upper-level trough and abundant low to mid-level moisture combined with daytime heating and local effects, resulting in enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity across the northwest quadrant of Puerto Rico.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, May 24, 2019$154,000 · 1.75 in hail · 18 eventsA persistent upper level trough over the western United States allowed for another day of convective development across the South Plains of West Texas.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, May 24, 20191 in hail · 33 eventsWidespread thunderstorms developed across the area, especially along and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, widespread flash flooding occurred in east-central Kansas.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 24 to 25, 2019$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 7 eventsOn the evening of May 24 strong storms brought severe winds and some isolated flash flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, May 25, 2019$100,000 · 1.5 in hail · 19 eventsA s/wv trough initiated thunderstorms across the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and this activity spread northeast across the area.
• Flooding and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 25, 20192 injured · $4.5 million · 52 kt wind · 5 eventsThunderstorms produced heavy rain, with 1 to 4 inches reported, generally along and north of I-69.
• Heavy Rain and Winter Weather in California, May 25 to 26, 20192 eventsA broad area of upper level low pressure moved into the western part of the U.S. on the 24th and persisted through the 26th. This low brought greater forcing for showers and thunderstorms which occurred each afternoon the 24th through the 26th.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, May 25, 2019$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 12 eventsOn the northern periphery of an upper level ridge, a subtle short wave kicked off showers and thunderstorms on the 25th. The storms produced minor flash flooding, along with wind damage and some hail.
• Flash Flood in Ohio, May 25, 2019$2,000 · 1 eventOn the northern periphery of an upper level ridge, a subtle short wave kicked off showers and thunderstorms on the 25th. Heavy rainfall led to minor flash flooding in Washington County.
• Flood and Hail in Texas, May 25, 20191.25 in hail · 14 eventsA strong mid level low pressure trough over the western United States allowed the development of instability and favorable winds for the region in-conjunction with daytime heating.
• Flood and Damaging Winds in New York, May 25, 2019$69,000 · 61 kt wind · 28 eventsA warm front pressed north across the forecast area during the morning and midday hours. In its wake, dewpoints jumped into the mid 60s while increasing amounts of sun allowed for a rapid increase in instability over the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in California, May 25 to 26, 20191 in hail · 16 eventsA strong upper low pressure system pushed southward through the Pacific Northwest on May 25.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, May 25, 20191.75 in hail · 4 eventsA slow, south moving cold front and an outflow boundary from morning thunderstorms over northern Missouri and Illinois, combined with a hot and humid environment to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast…
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 25 to 26, 201961 kt wind · 6 eventsStorms developed along an old outflow boundary across portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. There were numerous reports of damaging winds and several reports of flash flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 25 to 26, 20191.25 in hail · 9 eventsA slow, south moving cold front and an outflow boundary from morning thunderstorms over northern Missouri and Illinois, combined with a hot and humid environment to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast…
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 26 to 27, 201956 kt wind · 3 eventsA couple rounds of strong to severe storms moved through the region, with some minor flash flooding and marginal severe weather.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Wyoming, May 26, 20194.25 in hail · 15 eventsInitial morning severe storm moved across Laramie County into the Nebraska Panhandle before daytime convection lead to several reports of golf ball sized hail.
• Flash Flooding in Kansas, May 26, 20197 eventsClusters of thunderstorms with heavy rains caused further flash flooding in parts of South & Southeast Kansas in the morning on the 26th. Thunderstorms that had occurred the previous evening produced, on average, up to around 3 inches of rain.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Dakota, May 26 to 28, 2019$2.4 million · 7 eventsAfter major to record flooding due to widespread heavy precipitation during the previous week, conditions were primed for additional flooding when rain began May 26.
• Flooding in Illinois, May 26 to 31, 201910 eventsExtensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 26 to 27, 2019$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 eventsIsolated strong to severe storms caused wind damage and flooding across portions of southeastern Kansas.
• Flooding in Montana, May 26 to 29, 20197 eventsA slow-moving low pressure system was accompanied by unusually-high amounts of moisture, periods of steady of heavy rain, and some thunderstorms over north-central Montana during May 25th through the early morning of the 28th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, May 26 to 27, 20191.75 in hail · 39 eventsSevere thunderstorms broke out across Barton & Lincoln Counties in the evening. Then, as evening progressed, the severe thunderstorms spread across most of the remainder of Central Kansas, then across South-Central Kansas overnight, before finally weakening as they approached…
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Montana, May 26 to 27, 20192 in hail · 9 eventsA strong jet streak moved over the forecast area during the late afternoon into the evening hours on the 26th. This jet streak provided for strong upper level divergence. |At the same time, a strong upper level disturbance moved over the forecast area.
• Flooding and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 26 to 27, 201961 kt wind · 22 eventsStrong thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours of Memorial Day.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 26 to 31, 20192 eventsA series of disturbances associated with a persistent area of low pressure over the western half of the U.S. produced several rounds of heavy rain.
• Flooding in Nebraska, May 27 to 31, 2019$1.3 million · 11 eventsWidespread flooding of low-lying areas, fields, creeks, and rivers continued. A large area of heavy rain fell due to multiple thunderstorm episodes on the nights of the 26th and 27th, and resulted in 3 to 5 inch totals over much of south central Nebraska.
• Flood and Hail in Kansas, May 27, 2019$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 eventsA right-moving supercell produced tennis ball size hail and funnel clouds on this Memorial Day (Monday) evening. Around 6 PM CST, a lone thunderstorm began forming along the Trego-Ness county line. This storm rapidly matured and became a supercell as it moved north-northeast.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Dakota, May 27 to 31, 2019$1.3 million · 12 eventsSeveral days of heavy rain, along with major to record flooding the previous week, led to more flooding across portions of the western South Dakota plains and foothills of the Black Hills.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 27 to 31, 201915 eventsA widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches between May 21 and May 27 led to significant rises on most rivers. This worsened flooding across existing flooded areas and expanded flooding to additional areas.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 27, 201952 kt wind · 2 eventsIsolated strong to severe storms produced wind damage and flooding across portions of central and west central Missouri.
• Flooding in Minnesota, May 27 to 31, 201911 eventsA widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches between May 21 and May 27 led to significant rises on most rivers. This worsened flooding across existing flooded areas and expanded flooding to additional areas.
• Debris Flow and Flooding in Puerto Rico, May 27, 20194 eventsDeep tropical moisture over the area resulted in enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity across several portions of Puerto Rico.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 27 to 31, 2019$1.0 million · 8 eventsHeavy rain led to additional river flooding toward the end of May 2019. Some of the flooding on the Des Moines River at Eddyville was due to planned dam releases from Lake Red Rock combined with heavy rainfall.
• Flooding in Montana, May 27 to 30, 20193 eventsSeveral days of heavy rain, combined with snow melt from the northern Big Horn Mountains, resulted in areas of flooding across portions of Yellowstone, Big Horn and Powder River Counties.
• Flooding in Wyoming, May 27 to 29, 20192 eventsAcross Johnson County, two to four inches of rain fell from May 27th through May 28th. This caused rapid rises of creeks and streams as well as the Middle Fork of the Powder River.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 27, 201952 kt wind · 2 eventsShowers and thunderstorms tracked eastward across parts of eastern Iowa and northern Illinois on Memorial Day 2019 as a low pressure system lifted a warm front through the region. | |Some of the storms produced tornadoes during the early to mid afternoon hours.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Wyoming, May 27, 20191.5 in hail · 10 eventsStrong thunderstorms moved across southeastern Wyoming producing localized flooding across the city of Cheyenne along with plenty of quarter to ping pong sized hail. Severe storms also moved across portion of Goshen County producing quarter sized hail.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 27 to 31, 201912 eventsExtensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
• Flooding in Wyoming, May 27 to 28, 20193 eventsA persistent area of low pressure brought one to three inches of rain to portions of the eastern Big Horn Basin. The result was minor flooding in Worland and Medicine Lodge State Park. In Ten Sleep Canyon, two small mudslides occurred.
• Flood in Montana, May 27 to 29, 20191 eventA stalled storm track prolonged at moderate to heavy rainfall for many hours across most of southern Petroleum County.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Nebraska, May 27 to 28, 20191.75 in hail · 27 eventsNocturnal thunderstorms moved across the region north of a stalled frontal boundary that set up across the Nebraska and Kansas border. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect. A flash flood watch was also in effect.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, May 28 to 29, 2019$1.9 million · 1.25 in hail · 21 eventsThe hits just kept on rolling, with yet another pair of rounds of strong to severe storms, heavy rainfall, and flooding. Through much of the end of May, the synoptic setup across the region remained relatively unchanged, including this event.
• Flood in Wyoming, May 28 to 30, 2019$125,000 · 1 eventSeveral days of heavy rainfall over the Big Horn Mountains and adjacent foothills resulted in widespread flooding and major impacts along the foothills of Sheridan County.
• Flood in Wisconsin, May 28 to 31, 2019$10,000 · 1 eventDue to the near record high water levels on Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee River has also risen resulting in basement flooding in nearby restaurants and businesses. The Milwaukee Health Department ordered the temporary closure of two restaurants.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, May 28 to 29, 20191.75 in hail · 8 eventsStorms developed along an old outflow boundary. Several of the storms produced severe weather including large hail and flash flooding.
• Debris Flows and Flooding in Puerto Rico, May 28, 20195 eventsDeep tropical moisture combined with daytime heating and local effects to result in enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity across the northwest quadrant of Puerto Rico.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Florida, May 28, 2019$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 eventsVery high atmospheric moisture content and weak steering flow due to an upper ridge over the local area favored locally heavy rainfall in sea breeze induced storms. Very hot and unstable conditions produced a few pulse severe storms with wet downbursts.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Nebraska, May 28 to 31, 20192.5 in hail · 23 eventsA warm front across northeast Kansas lifted to near the Nebraska and Kansas border during the evening. Severe thunderstorms were triggered north of the front in southeast Nebraska.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Indiana, May 28, 2019$55,000 · 1 in hail · 7 eventsA band of showers and thunderstorms developed and pushed across northern portions of central Indiana during the late afternoon and evening of May the 28th. These storms produced large hail, damaging thunderstorms wind gusts, and flash flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, May 28 to 29, 2019$18,000 · 2.5 in hail · 47 eventsStorms developed ahead of a dryline and produced large hail and damaging wind gusts on the 28th.
• Flooding in Iowa, May 28 to 31, 20196 eventsFlooding continued along the Missouri River through the month of May. Increased flood levels prompted the closure of Interstate 29 once again, from Highway 34 southward to the Missouri Border, and from I680/29 split northward to the I680/80 split.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, May 28 to 29, 201959 kt wind · 15 eventsA frontal boundary settled across northern Kansas, northern Missouri and central Illinois. This front was the focus area for the development of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that impacted the region.
• Flash Flooding in Ohio, May 28 to 29, 2019$3.0 million · 2 eventsAn area of low pressure over Ohio drifted northeast driving a weak cold front south into the area in the evening. A lake breeze set up a convergence zone inland which enhanced storm development. Storms were slow movers and had rainfall rates around 2 inches per hour.
• Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 28, 2019$52,000 · 4 eventsLow pressure moving through central New York triggered numerous thunderstorms across the area. A frontal boundary became stationary over northeast Pennsylvania during the afternoon.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 28, 201956 kt wind · 6 eventsA frontal boundary settled across northern Kansas, northern Missouri and central Illinois. This front was the focus area for the development of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that impacted the region today.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 28 to 29, 20191 in hail · 19 eventsAn upper-level disturbance tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late evening of May 28th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 29, 2019$6.1 million · 50 kt wind · 26 eventsThe risk for severe storms continued May 29th as necessary ingredients stayed in place. An unstable/ buoyant atmosphere, wind shear to sustain updrafts, and large scale |ascension with a crossing shortwave were all present.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, May 29, 2019$74,000 · 2.75 in hail · 30 eventsA broad area of moderate to heavy rainfall with scattered strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region. As the storm system made its way eastward heavy rainfall caused flash flooding to occur.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, May 29, 2019$309,000 · 61 kt wind · 13 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma during the evening hours of the 28th, ahead of a cold front that pushed into the area from the west. These storms moved east across eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 29th.
• Flooding in California, May 29 to 31, 20192 eventsTemperatures began to recover our the area on May 28 following unseasonably cool days on May 26 and 27.
• Flooding in Indiana, May 29 to 31, 20194 eventsIn response to repeated thunderstorms in late May, the Wabash and White Rivers rose back above flood stage. The flooding was minor, consisting of inundated fields and woods. The flooding continued into June.
• Flooding in Illinois, May 29 to 31, 20193 eventsIn response to repeated thunderstorms in late May, the Wabash and Little Wabash Rivers rose back above flood stage. The flooding was minor, consisting of inundated fields and woods. The flooding continued into June.
• Flood in Wyoming, May 29, 20191 eventA combination of rain and snow melt brought minor flooding along the Ten Sleep Creek.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Texas, May 29 to 31, 20191.75 in hail · 13 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning and the afternoon of May 29. A few severe storms impacted the region during the afternoon and evening of May 30.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, May 29, 2019$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 5 eventsA large thunderstorm complex tracked east-northeast across southern Illinois during the morning. These storms produced heavy rainfall, sufficient for some flash flooding in parts of southeast Illinois.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, May 29, 2019$20,000 · 1 in hail · 6 eventsThunderstorms developed on the morning of the 29th and produced isolated severe hail and wind.
• Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 29, 2019$7,000 · 3 eventsA large thunderstorm complex tracked slowly east across southwest Indiana during the morning. These storms produced heavy rainfall and isolated flooding. A deep southwest wind flow through the depth of the atmosphere brought abundant moisture for storms.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 29, 2019$45,000 · 3 eventsShowers and thunderstorms pushed across the southern third of the state of Indiana during the late morning into the afternoon of May the 29th.
• Flooding in Missouri, May 29 to 31, 20193 eventsExtensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
• Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in Puerto Rico, May 29 to 31, 2019$2,000 · 15 eventsAn amplifying TUTT promoted unsettled weather that resulted in enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity. This activity resulted in flash flood across western PR.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 29 to 31, 20193 eventsA combination of increased releases from Gavins Point Dam and the widespread 2 to 4 inches of rainfall between May 21 and May 27 across much of southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and northeast Nebraska led to flooding of the lower Missouri River.
• Flooding in Nebraska, May 29 to 31, 20193 eventsA combination of increased releases from Gavins Point Dam and the widespread 2 to 4 inches of rainfall between May 21 and May 27 across much of southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and northeast Nebraska led to flooding of the lower Missouri River.
• Flash Flooding in Ohio, May 29, 2019$4,000 · 2 eventsThe risk for severe storms continued May 29th as necessary ingredients stayed in place. An unstable/ buoyant atmosphere, wind shear to sustain updrafts, and large scale |ascension with a crossing shortwave were all present on May 29th.
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 29 to 31, 20194 eventsA widespread 2 to 4 inches of rainfall between May 21 and May 27 across much of southeast South Dakota resulted in late month flooding on the upper and lower portions of the Vermillion River.
• Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 29, 2019$31,000 · 4 eventsA stationary front over northern Pennsylvania resulted in periods of heavy rain producing thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Illinois, May 29, 2019$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 eventsA small cluster of thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. An isolated occurrence of damaging winds accompanied the strongest storm.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, May 29, 20191.25 in hail · 4 eventsForecast area was in the warm sector ahead of a strong cold front. Storms developed across the region, some of which produced severe storms.
• Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 29, 20191 death · 8 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain to parts of eastern Pennsylvania, and to parts of northern and central New Jersey during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 29.
• Flash Flooding in New Jersey, May 29, 20192 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain to parts of eastern Pennsylvania, and to parts of northern and central New Jersey during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 29.
• Flooding in New Jersey, May 29, 20192 eventsLow pressure moving along a nearly stationary boundary triggered an area of convection that moved across the region during the evening of May 29th, resulting in isolated flash flooding across northeast New Jersey.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 29, 2019$126,000 · 70 kt wind · 6 eventsA small but well-organized complex of thunderstorms moved east-northeast from the Ozark foothills across the Poplar Bluff area to the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau and New Madrid.
• Flash Flood in California, May 29, 20191 eventA late season storm system brought a moist and unstable air mass to Southwestern California. Strong thunderstorms generated heavy rain and flash flooding in the mountains of Ventura county.
• Flood in New York, May 29, 20191 eventLow pressure moving along a nearly stationary boundary triggered an area of convection that moved across the region during the evening of May 29th, resulting in isolated flash flooding in Queens.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 29, 201970 kt wind · 4 eventsForecast area was in the warm sector ahead of a strong cold front. Storms developed across the region, some of which produced severe storms.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 29 to 30, 20191 in hail · 3 eventsAn upper level low moved over Iowa, sparking some showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening. Some of the storms spawned some funnel clouds and weak tornadoes. The storm complex then expanded and produced heavy rain.
• Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 29 to 30, 20192 eventsAnother round of storms occurred, producing heavy rain and localized flash flooding. The storms occurred in a strongly unstable air mass ahead of a dissipating cold front over northwest Missouri.
• Flash Flood in Indiana, May 29 to 30, 20191 eventSplit upper level flow rejoined and blew horizontally over southern Indiana and central Kentucky. High pressure was parked over the southeastern United States. This provided anticyclonic moist low level flow up the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys.
• Flood in Wyoming, May 30 to 31, 20191 eventRain and melting snow caused flooding along the Little Powder River in far northwestern Campbell County.
• Flood in Illinois, May 30, 20191 eventHeavy rain caused flooding in parts of northwest Illinois.
• Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 30, 20193 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to parts of eastern Pennsylvania, and to parts of northern and central New Jersey during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 30.
• Flash Flooding in New Jersey, May 30, 20194 eventsStrong to severe thunderstorms brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to parts of eastern Pennsylvania, and to parts of northern and central New Jersey during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 30.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, May 30, 20194 eventsStrong thunderstorms impacted northern interior California. The main impacts from these storms were road flooding and minor debris flows. The flooding was confined to the northern Sacramento Valley, particularly in Butte County, but was also observed in Lake County.
• Flash Flood in New York, May 30, 20191 eventLow pressure moving along a nearly stationary boundary triggered an area of convection that moved across the region during the evening of May 30th, resulting in isolated flash flooding across the Lower Hudson Valley.
• Flash Flooding in New Jersey, May 30, 20192 eventsLow pressure moving along a nearly stationary boundary triggered an area of convection that moved across the region during the evening of May 30th, resulting in isolated flash flooding across northeast New Jersey.
• Flood in Nevada, May 30 to 31, 2019$1,000 · 1 eventA melting snowpack combined with periods of rain to produce increased runoff into area creeks and rivers. Given how slow rises are in northern Nevada, some of the floods last for weeks.
• Flood and Hail in Indiana, May 30, 2019$6,000 · 1 in hail · 4 eventsA west to east line of showers and thunderstorms developed and pushed across central Indiana during the evening hours of May the 30th. Large hail, a lightning strike causing damage, and flooding was observed.
• Flash Flood in Idaho, May 30, 2019$500 · 1 eventDuring the evening of May 30th an isolated thunderstorm formed just southeast of Moscow.
• Flood in Iowa, May 31, 20191 eventA combination of increased releases from Gavins Point Dam and the widespread 2 to 4 inches of rainfall between May 21 and May 27 across much of southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and northeast Nebraska led to flooding of the lower Missouri River.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Ohio, May 31, 2019$22,000 · 0.88 in hail · 9 eventsFollowing several days of showers and thunderstorms, a final upper level disturbance crossed on the 31st bringing another round of showers and storms. A couple of the storms produced hail.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, May 31, 2019$12,000 · 1 in hail · 7 eventsFollowing several days of showers and thunderstorms, a final upper level disturbance crossed on the 31st bringing another round of showers and storms. A couple of the storms produced hail.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Kentucky, May 31, 20190.88 in hail · 5 eventsNumerous showers and thunderstorms developed this afternoon as an upper level trough moved across eastern Kentucky.
• Flooding and Hail in South Dakota, May 31, 20191 in hail · 5 eventsThunderstorms brought some isolated large hail along with some flooding to parts of central and northeast South Dakota during the evening hours.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, May 31, 2019$200,000 · 1 eventA levee failed along the Missouri River near Petersburg, Missouri. Areas along the north bank of the river became inundated with several feet of running water as the river spilled out of of the levee banks.
• Flood in Virginia, May 31, 20191 eventAn isolated flooding incident occurred from locally heavy rain in central Virginia.
• Flash Flooding in Virginia, May 31, 20197 eventsScattered thunderstorms in advance of low pressure and its associated cold front produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central Virginia.
• Flooding in New York, June 1 to 30, 2019$7.1 million · 7 eventsExcessive runoff into the Ottawa River Basin in Canada restricted the outlet of Lake Ontario.
• Flood in Ohio, June 1 to 30, 2019$2.0 million · 1 eventThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announced that that based on preliminary data, new record high monthly mean water levels were set on Lake Superior, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario in June 2019.
• Flooding in Indiana, June 1 to 3, 2019$20,000 · 4 eventsThe White and Wabash Rivers remained above flood stage from May into early June. The flooding on both rivers was minor. The region remained stuck in a long-term wet pattern that continued through the spring and into early summer.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2019$617 million · 24 eventsDuring crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2019$307 million · 26 eventsSpring snowmelt and heavy rain flooding from March, April, and May continued into June. This combined with above normal June rainfall resulted in hundreds of thousands of acres of crops damaged or unplanted across central and northeast South Dakota.
• Flooding in Minnesota, June 1 to 30, 2019$132 million · 8 eventsDuring crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 30, 2019$22 million · 11 eventsDuring crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Flooding in Arkansas, June 1 to 20, 2019$4.0 million · 10 eventsHeavy rain in northwest Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma, and southeast Kansas brought record flooding to the Arkansas River. As June began, it was all about the Arkansas River.
• Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 30, 2019$3.2 million · 9 eventsSeveral rivers remained above flood stage from May. On the Mississippi River, major flooding continued through the month of June. Backwater from the Mississippi kept moderate flooding going on the lowest reaches of the Ohio River as well as the Big Muddy River.
• Flooding in Missouri, June 1 to 30, 2019$1.6 million · 5 eventsMajor flooding continued on parts of the Mississippi River through the month of June. The region remained stuck in a long-term wet pattern that continued through the spring and into early summer. Most locations were 1 to 2 inches above normal for the month of June.
• Flooding in Nebraska, June 1 to 30, 2019$580,000 · 2 eventsDuring crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Flash Flooding in Missouri, June 1 to 2, 2019$400,000 · 2 eventsA levee failed along the Missouri River near Petersburg, Missouri. Areas along the north bank of the river became inundated with several feet of running water as the river spilled out of of the levee banks.
• Flood in Kentucky, June 1 to 30, 2019$40,000 · 1 eventFlooding continued on the lowest reaches of the Ohio River due to backwater from the swollen Mississippi River. The region remained stuck in a long-term wet pattern that continued through the spring and into early summer.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 19, 201918 eventsA gradual decrease in river levels occurred as water was routed downstream along the Big Sioux River.
• Flooding in Missouri, June 1 to 30, 201914 eventsHeavy late winter and spring precipitation, mixed with a loaded snow pack caused the Missouri River to flood in March. Consistent heavy rains continued the Missouri River flooding into and through June.
• Flooding in Oklahoma, June 1 to 12, 201911 eventsA persistent, convectively active pattern, consisting of a deep trough over the western U. S. and ridging along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U. S., set the stage for numerous rounds of rainfall across the Southern Plains from May 18th into early June.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 201910 eventsPeriodic heavy rainfall during June and routing of water downstream resulted in continued flooding of the James River.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 10, 201910 eventsA gradual decrease in river levels occurred as water was routed downstream along the Little Sioux River.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 15, 201910 eventsA gradual decrease in river levels occurred as water was routed downstream along the Big Sioux River.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 30, 20199 eventsMany rivers were in flood at the end of May and the wet period continued into June. Some points went out of flood through early June, and a few continued until mid June.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 20198 eventsA combination of higher than normal dam releases and periodic rain episodes maintained flooding on sections of the Missouri River between Big Bend and Gavins Point dams, as well as downstream toward Sioux City.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 17, 20196 eventsThe Mississippi River remained high during the month of May and heavy rains that fell in the later part of the month resulted in the river rising back above major flood stage in late May south of Clinton Iowa. The river remained above major flood up to the middle of the month.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 6, 20195 eventsPeriodic heavy rainfall during early June and routing of water downstream resulted in continued flooding of the Vermillion River.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 4, 20195 eventsThe excessively wet spring flooding season continued into early June, with several tributary rivers remaining above major flood status the first days of June, before falling.
• Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 17, 20195 eventsThe Mississippi River remained high during the month of May and heavy rains that fell in the later part of the month resulted in the river rising back above major flood stage in late May south of Fulton Illinois. The river remained above major flood up to the middle of the month.
• Flooding in Minnesota, June 1 to 5, 20194 eventsA gradual decrease in river levels occurred as water was routed downstream along the Des Moines River.
• Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 2, 20194 eventsThe excessively wet spring flooding season continued into early June, with several tributary rivers remaining above major flood status the first days of June, before falling.
• Flooding in Kansas, June 1 to 30, 20194 eventsHeavy late winter and spring precipitation, mixed with a loaded snow pack caused the Missouri River to flood in March. Consistent heavy rains continued the Missouri River flooding into and through June.
• Flooding in Nebraska, June 1 to 10, 20193 eventsA combination of higher than normal dam releases and periodic rain episodes maintained flooding on sections of the Missouri River between Big Bend and Gavins Point dams, as well as downstream toward Sioux City.
• Flooding in Arkansas, June 1 to 13, 20193 eventsA persistently, active weather pattern, consisting of a deep trough over the western U. S. and ridging along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U. S., set the stage for numerous rounds of rainfall across the Southern Plains from mid May through early June.
• Flooding in Minnesota, June 1 to 9, 20192 eventsFlooding that began in late May along the Mississippi River ending in early June.
• Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 11, 20192 eventsFlooding that began in late May along the Mississippi River ended in early June.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 20192 eventsAbove normal rainfall in June along with heavy rain and snowmelt flooding from April and May kept the James River across Brown and Spink counties flooded throughout June.
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1 to 3, 20192 eventsMinor flooding persisted into the beginning of June along parts of the White River, mainly from the Nebraska state line to the Badlands and near the confluence with the Missouri River.
• Flood in Wisconsin, June 1 to 7, 20191 eventFlooding that began in late May along the Mississippi River ended in early June.
• Flood in Louisiana, June 1 to 6, 20191 eventModerate flooding continued through much of the first week of June along the Ouachita River at Monroe, due to much above normal rainfall that had fallen across much of the Ouachita River basin of Central and Southern Arkansas, and extreme Northern Louisiana since February 2019.
• Flood in South Dakota, June 1 to 30, 20191 eventNear record lake levels on Lake Poinsett from April and May remained throughout June. The high lake levels along with large waves from stronger winds continued to flood and damage structures around the lake. The high lake levels remained into July.
• Flood in Missouri, June 1 to 6, 20191 eventMajor Mississippi River flooding continued into June as rivers remained high during the month of May. Heavy rain in the later part of the month resulted in the river rising back above major flood stage in late May and flooding continued into the first 6 days of June.
• Flood in South Dakota, June 1 to 3, 20191 eventHeavy rain flooding from May continued into early June on Turtle Creek at Redfield with the creek falling below flood stage on June 3rd. The highest stage of 15.5 feet occurred on April 1st where the flood stage is 7 feet at Redfield.
• Flood in Louisiana, June 1 to 2, 20191 eventModerate flooding continued through the first couple of days of June along the Ouachita River at Columbia, due to much above normal rainfall that had fallen across much of the Ouachita River basin of Central and Southern Arkansas, and extreme Northern Louisiana since February…
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 1, 20192 eventsFlooding continued in parts of far northeastern Rapid City, Box Elder, and along Box Elder Creek after heavy rain from a thunderstorm on the evening of May 31.
• Flooding in California, June 1 to 19, 20192 eventsBecause of continued increased releases at Pine Flat Dam. Runoff continued to produce flooding at Lindy's Landing campground near Reedley, and the Kings River Golf and Country Club near Kingsburg well into June.
• Flood in Montana, June 1 to 3, 20191 eventVery heavy rain over the Big Horn Mountains resulted in significant runoff into the Tongue River. The river crested just over 11 feet which was 4 feet higher than the record crest of 7.3 feet set in 2011.
• Flash Flood in Iowa, June 1, 20191 eventSeveral clusters of strong storms moved over southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and west central Illinois the afternoon and evening of June 1st.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 1, 20192.75 in hail · 35 eventsAn upper level disturbance moved east across eastern New Mexico into the western Panhandle the afternoon of the 1st. Given this system, favorable winds and surface moisture, severe thunderstorms were able to develop.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in New York, June 1, 2019$29,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 eventsA weak warm front was draped across the region with lots of available instability but limited shear. Storms developed in the mid-afternoon, which prompted the first set of warnings. These first storms produced mostly sub-severe hail (up to three quarters of an inch).
• Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 1, 20191.5 in hail · 11 eventsScattered thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois during the afternoon of June 1st producing mainly large hail.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 16 eventsThunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front across northern Indiana and eventually moved into northwestern Ohio. Hail occurred in several locations with flash flooding as well across Henry county where roads in the eastern part of the county were closed for a period.
• Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 1, 20191 death · 1 in hail · 9 eventsIsolated severe storms developed over southeast Kansas on June 1st, 2019. Hail up to quarter size was reported with the storms.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 1 to 2, 2019$168,000 · 1.75 in hail · 17 eventsWith June comes the season of the MCS (Mesoscale Convective System). This year was no exception as the first days of the month included storm complexes that generated spotty severe weather and localized flash flooding to parts of North Texas.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, June 1 to 4, 2019$32,000 · 1 in hail · 24 eventsSeveral rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed over the Missouri Ozarks from the afternoon of the 3rd to the evening of the 7th as several upper level disturbances and an upper level trough moved from the southwest U.S. to the lower Mississippi Valley.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 4 eventsAn isolated severe thunderstorm produced large hail and subsequently flash flooding.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 1, 2019$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 eventsScattered severe storms moved across Kansas and through Southeastern Kansas producing hail, wind damage and some isolated flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 1, 201961 kt wind · 4 eventsScattered thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall, flooding, and isolated wind damage on the 1st.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Ohio, June 1 to 4, 2019$325,000 · 5 eventsDuring the morning hours of June 1, 2019, a few showers were present over western lower Michigan along a stationary front, before a developing low pressure over lower Michigan initiated thunderstorm development over southern Lower Michigan, generally oriented north to south and…
• Flash Flooding in California, June 1, 20193 eventsAn upper level low pressure system dropped slowly southward over central California on May 31.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Texas, June 2, 201971 kt wind · 8 eventsA very unstable airmass interacting with a cold front resulted in the development of isolated severe thunderstorms. These severe storms caused damaging thunderstorm winds and flash flooding near San Angelo, Wall and Albany in West Central Texas.
• Flooding in Illinois, June 2 to 13, 2019$33 million · 4 eventsAfter a very snowy winter across the upper Midwest and numerous rounds of heavy rain across the Missouri and Mississippi River basins through the spring and early summer months, the rivers rose to record levels.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 2, 2019$4,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 eventsAn upper level low was over southern California with a weak ridge over Texas. Good low-level moisture and afternoon heating were also present. These conditions contributed to thunderstorms with large hail and flash flooding across West Texas.
• Flash Flood and Hail in West Virginia, June 2, 2019$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 26 eventsA cold front swept across the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the 2nd. Strong to severe thunderstorms moved through along and ahead of the front.
• Flooding in Missouri, June 2 to 12, 2019$2.0 million · 2 eventsAfter a very snowy winter across the upper Midwest and numerous rounds of heavy rain across the Missouri and Mississippi River basins through the spring and early summer months, the rivers rose to record levels.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, June 2, 2019$5.4 million · 1 eventThe Pin Oak Levee in Winfield, MO was breached during the afternoon hours of June 2nd, flooding eastern portions of Winfield east of Highway 79.
• Flash Flood in California, June 2, 20191 eventA late season storm brought a moist and unstable air mass to Southwestern California. Strong thunderstorms generated heavy rand and flash flooding in the mountains of Ventura county.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 3 to 6, 201961 kt wind · 7 eventsSome thunderstorms brought damaging winds, flash flooding and a tornado during the first week of June.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 3 to 4, 20191.25 in hail · 3 eventsThunderstorms produced isolated severe hail and flooding starting on the afternoon of the 3rd and continuing into the 4th.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, June 3, 20190.88 in hail · 5 eventsSlow-moving storms resulted in multiple reports of flash-flooding across east-central Kansas.
• Heavy Rain in Alaska, June 3, 20191 eventA weak thermal trough over the mainland of Alaska allowed thunderstorms to develop in the Matanuska Valley. Steering flow was very light, making the storms almost stationary. Combined with poor drainage, this produced localized flooding in Palmer, Alaska.
• Flood in Idaho, June 4 to 9, 20191 eventSome minor flooding occurred for several days in the Della area in Hailey with water reaching housed and some roads closed. Significant damage was not reported.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, June 4, 20193 eventsTwo days of heavy rain led to isolated flash flooding in Nemaha County.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 4, 2019$200,000 · 61 kt wind · 14 eventsAn upper level shortwave trough triggered thunderstorms rooted in a very moist boundary layer with precipitable water values near 2.0 inches. Some of these storms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Minnesota, June 4, 20191 in hail · 7 eventsThunderstorms developed over northeastern Minnesota on the afternoon of the 4th. A warm front was draped along the International Border with a secondary warm front pushing northward from the south.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, June 4 to 5, 201960 kt wind · 5 eventsScattered thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois during the early morning hours of June 5th causing areas of flooding and some wind damage.
• Flash Flood in Illinois, June 5, 20191 eventA southeastward moving line of thunderstorms produced widespread heavy rains from 2.40 to 5.0 inches of rain as it moved across Carroll County. This lead to flash flooding as heavy rains fell on already saturated grounds.
• Flood in Texas, June 5, 20191 eventIsolated thunderstorms brought 2 to 3 inches of rain and caused localized flooding in parts of Ellis County on June 5.
• Flash Flooding in Texas, June 5, 20193 eventsA very moist environment, with decent upper level forcing, allowed clusters of near coastal high rainfall bands to develop and slowly move northward.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Ohio, June 5 to 9, 2019$679,000 · 7 eventsLow pressure over the upper lakes drifted east into Quebec dragging a cold front through Ohio during the afternoon of June 5th. Warm moist air ahead of the cold front support severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 5, 2019$314,000 · 1 in hail · 23 eventsA cold front draped along the Illinois-Wisconsin border triggered a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms on June 5th. Numerous gust fronts surged ahead of the storms causing 50-60 mph winds and scattered damage.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, June 5 to 6, 2019$456,000 · 1.25 in hail · 26 eventsSeveral places saw damaging winds topple trees into roads, cars, and a house. The storms started to develop over White and Benton counties with a general motion to the south east. By the time the storms reached Tippecanoe county they had strengthened enough to become severe.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, June 5 to 6, 20191.75 in hail · 9 eventsA few storms produced sub-severe hail, along with isolated hail up to golf ball sized. Isolated flash flooding also occurred due to heavy rain.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 5, 201953 kt wind · 3 eventsScattered slow-moving thunderstorms brought isolated reports of flooding to southern Oklahoma on the 5th.
• Flash Flooding in Arkansas, June 5, 2019$15,000 · 3 eventsSeveral rounds of thunderstorms moved across portions of west central and northwest Arkansas on the 3rd. Locally heavy rainfall of up to four inches occurred in places, which resulted in flash flooding.
• Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 5, 20191 in hail · 8 eventsUpper level disturbance over eastern New Mexico helped to generate thunderstorms. Originally multi-cellular, thunderstorms quickly congealed into a line as they produced damaging winds gusts and hail reports across the central and western Texas Panhandle.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Pennsylvania, June 5, 20198 eventsA slow-moving line of thunderstorms produced an area of heavy rainfall over Mercer County on the 5th. Around 2 inches of rain fell in the space of a couple of hours. This produced flash flooding in the area, including a few flooded roads and some reports of water rescues.
• Flash Flood in Oklahoma, June 5, 20191 eventSeveral rounds of thunderstorms moved across portions of eastern Oklahoma on the 3rd. Locally heavy rainfall of up to four inches occurred in places, which resulted in flash flooding.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 5, 201961 kt wind · 5 eventsTwo areas of focus for storm development was along a warm front across northern portions of Missouri and into Illinois. Another was an old outflow boundary sinking south across southwestern/south central Illinois. Some of the storms produced damaging winds.
• Flash Flood in Colorado, June 5, 20191 eventA Flash Flood Watch was issued for the Sangre de Cristo range, Spanish Peaks, and the Rato Mesa on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, including the highly susceptible Spring burn scar.
• Flood and Dust Storm in Texas, June 5, 201965 kt wind · 12 eventsAn upper level disturbance interacting with an unstable airmass triggered the development of a line of thunderstorms. This line of storms moved in from the west and caused damaging thunderstorms winds and a dust storm mainly along and west of a line from Anson to Robert Lee.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, June 5 to 7, 2019$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 21 eventsA moist and unstable air mass sat over the Ohio River Valley. CAPE values exceeded 3000 J/kg, but shear was weak. This provided an environment for pulse type thunderstorms. As the heat of the day began to build, it became enough to kickoff area thunderstorms.
• Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 5, 2019$200 · 1 in hail · 2 eventsAn isolated severe storm produced a severe wind gust over south central Kansas on June 5th, 2019.
• Flash Flood in Kansas, June 5, 20191 eventA complex of thunderstorms moved across east-central Kansas during the evening of June 5th. With multiple rounds of thunderstorm activity having already occurred in the prior days, soils remained quite saturated and this additional heavy rainfall resulted in more flash-flooding.
• Flood in California, June 6 to 7, 20191 eventThe Merced River at Pohono Bridge reached it's flood stage of 10 feet during the nights following June 5 and and June 6 following a few days with much warmer than normal temperatures which resulted in increased snow melt runoff.
• Heavy Rain in Hawaii, June 6, 20192 eventsAn upper-level trough induced heavy showers over portions of Kauai and Molokai. The rain caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
• Flash Flooding in Kansas, June 6, 2019$30,000 · 2 eventsA slow moving line of convection led to flash flooding across portions of south central Kansas, during the morning hours of June 6th, 2019. Flash flooding was reported in and around Winfield, Kansas.
• Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, June 6, 2019$20,000 · 12 eventsWidespread thunderstorms produced extensive flooding across portions of western and central Oklahoma.
• Flood in Colorado, June 6, 20191 death · 1 eventAccelerated snowmelt due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on the Eagle River. A man died from a recreational accident caused by the dangerous water conditions.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 6, 201961 kt wind · 3 eventsA nearly stationary severe thunderstorm brought both a damaging wind gust and a isolated area of flash flooding to a small area of Lee County, Iowa, in Keokuk, and also in adjacent areas of Hancock county, Illinois. This was the only severe storm of the afternoon that day.
• Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, June 6, 2019$60,000 · 15 eventsWidespread showers and thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 6th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, June 6 to 7, 2019$275,000 · 6 eventsSlow moving storms developed during the late afternoon and early evening of June 6th. The slow movement produced locally heavy rainfall which produced some flash flooding in a few communities of eastern Kentucky, including Rockcastle and Powell Counties.
• Flash Flooding in Arkansas, June 6, 2019$20,000 · 16 eventsWidespread showers and thunderstorms developed across northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and evening of the 6th.
• Flood in Missouri, June 6, 20191 eventSlow-moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused isolated minor flooding problems. The storms developed in response to daytime heating of a very moist air mass.
• Flooding in Kentucky, June 6, 20192 eventsSlow-moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused isolated minor flooding problems. The storms developed in response to daytime heating of a very moist air mass.
• Flooding in Wyoming, June 7 to 10, 20192 eventsSnow melt caused by warming temperatures led to minor flooding along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River in Lander and portions of the Wind and Little Wind Rivers. The flooding was minor and restricted to low lying areas near the river.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Mississippi, June 7, 2019$811,000 · 5 eventsA slow moving front provided the focus for training storms capable of very high hourly rainfall rates over northwest Mississippi during the early morning hours of June 7th.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Tennessee, June 7, 2019$1.7 million · 5 eventsA slow moving front provided the focus for training storms capable of very high hourly rainfall rates over southwest Tennessee during the morning hours of June 7th.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, June 7 to 9, 2019$7,000 · 6 eventsAn unusual long-duration event occurred June 7-11 as a very slow-moving upper trough and surface high across New England combined to produce several days of cool-air damming and persistent rainfall along the frontal boundary and in orographically favored areas of the Blue Ridge.
• Flooding in Oklahoma, June 7 to 8, 20192 eventsWidespread, heavy rain of one to three inches fell across northeastern Oklahoma on June 3rd, with another heavy rain event occurring across the region on June 6th. Upwards of four to six inches of rain occurred across portions of northeastern Oklahoma during that event.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, June 7, 2019$102,000 · 31 eventsSlow moving thunderstorms produced intense rainfall of 4 to 6 inches resulting in flash flooding on June 7th.
• Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 7, 2019$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 eventsAn upper disturbance combined with daytime heating and a moist atmosphere to produce showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, some of which reached severe limits, and produced locally heavy rain.
• Flash Flood in Washington, June 7, 20191 eventSlow moving thunderstorms produced up to 2 inches of rain in 1 hour in and around the Badger WA area with water up to 10 inches deep reported across several roads across portions of southwestern Kennewick to Badger.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, June 7 to 8, 2019$6.4 million · 3 eventsConvection continuously developed across Middle and Eastern Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening in a moist and unstable environment; additionally aided by a weak upper level low over the Mid South.
• Flash Flood in North Carolina, June 7, 2019$5,000 · 1 eventNumerous showers and thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina foothills from afternoon into the evening in the vicinity of a frontal boundary.
• Flash Flood in South Carolina, June 7, 2019$1,000 · 1 eventNumerous showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of Upstate South Carolina from afternoon into the evening in the vicinity of a frontal boundary.
• Flash Flooding in North Carolina, June 7 to 8, 20196 eventsSlow moving thunderstorms developed within a moisture laden and unstable air pooling along a stalled front across the region.
• Flood in Colorado, June 7 to 8, 20191 eventAfter a exceptionally wet winter and a cooler Spring, snow in the San Juan Mountains was slower to melt than normal. The combination of slow but persistent snow melt and heavier rain lead to some road closures near Wolf Creek Pass.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, June 8 to 9, 20192 eventsEasterly winds of 15 to 30 mph over western Lake Erie lead to some lakeshore flooding. The water level at Toledo peaked at 76.1 inches above LWD during the evening of June 8th, with Fermi and Gibraltor peaking around 72 inches above LWD.
• Flash Flood and Debris Flow in North Carolina, June 8 to 10, 2019$640,000 · 9 eventsAn unusual long-duration event occurred June 7-11 as a very slow-moving upper trough and surface high across New England combined to produce several days of cool-air damming and persistent rainfall along the frontal boundary and in orographically favored areas of the Blue Ridge…
• Flash Flooding in North Carolina, June 8, 2019$20,000 · 5 eventsA stalled front over the region interacting with a very moist and slightly unstable atmosphere resulted in slow moving thunderstorms across central NC.
• Flash Flooding in Georgia, June 8, 2019$55,000 · 4 eventsDeep moisture associated with a low pressure system produced widespread showers and thunderstorms over north and central Georgia on June 8.
• Flood in Virginia, June 8, 20191 eventHeavy rainfall occurring just north of a stationary frontal boundary caused flooding across portions of south central Virginia.
• Flood and Damaging Wind in Florida, June 8, 2019$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 eventsLight south to southwesterly flow across the region with abundant tropical moisture allowed showers and thunderstorms to develop over the interior. Theses storms moved into the east coast metro. With the slow storm motion heavy rainfall produced flooding in Lauderhill.
• Flood in North Carolina, June 8, 20191 eventA stationary front produced heavy rain.
• Flood in Indiana, June 8, 20191 eventClusters of thunderstorms repeatedly moved over the same areas, causing isolated minor flooding problems. The storms increased in response to daytime heating of a very moist air mass.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 9, 2019$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 33 eventsAn strong line of thunderstorms moved southward across central Oklahoma on the morning of the 9th.
• Heavy Rain in Florida, June 9 to 10, 20191 eventVery moist environment with precipitable water (PWAT) values at 2 inches was over the region with an upper level trough axis just upstream. Prevailing SW steering prevailed with sea breezes storms producing strong gusts.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 9 to 12, 201950 kt wind · 9 eventsHeavy rainfall of 5 to 8 inches from slow moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms resulted in some flash flooding.
• Flash Flooding in Tennessee, June 9, 20192 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on June 9. Persistent thunderstorms across the northeastern Nashville metro area caused flash flooding in the Goodlettsville, Lakewood, and Hendersonville areas.
• Flash Flood in Tennessee, June 9, 20191 eventA weak low pressure trough embedded within a large ridge of high pressure at 500 MB contributed to slow-moving convection that produced localized flooding.
• Flash Flood in Indiana, June 9, 2019$30,000 · 1 eventProlonged heavy rain over a portion of central Indiana caused flash flooding in Monroe County during the evening of June 9th.
• Flood in Kentucky, June 9, 20191 eventThunderstorms with heavy rain developed ahead of a slow moving low pressure system riding along a cold front.
• Flash Flood in Indiana, June 9 to 10, 2019$1,000 · 1 eventThunderstorms with heavy rain developed ahead of a slow moving low pressure system riding along a cold front.
• Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Kentucky, June 9 to 10, 2019$2,000 · 2 eventsAn area of showers, producing brief heavy rain, occurred early on June 10th. This on top of previous heavy rain over the past several days led to isolated flash flooding near Herd.
• Flood in South Carolina, June 10, 2019$25,000 · 1 eventRunoff from an extreme rainfall event over the North Carolina foothills from June 7th through the 9th worked its way down the Catawba River system, reaching the South Carolina Piedmont during the morning of the 10th.
• Flood in Arkansas, June 10 to 11, 20191 eventAdjacent low lying areas along the rising Mississippi River continued to cause road closures across portions of northeast Arkansas on June 11th.
• Flash Flood in New Mexico, June 10, 20191 eventA weak upper low was lifting out of the Baja region with a back door cold front near the Rio Grande. These features combined to produce training storms which resulted in many areas receiving over 2 inches of rain between Mesquite and Las Cruces.
• Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 10, 2019$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 eventsSeveral thunderstorms formed ahead of a late-season cold front (June 10th) across the Rio Grande Valley, with reports of damaging winds in Willacy County and minor flooding of the frontage road of Interstate Highway 2 in Cameron County.
• Flash Flooding in Virginia, June 10 to 11, 20195 eventsScattered thunderstorms along a cold front produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of south central Virginia.
• Heavy Rain in Florida, June 11, 20191 eventA mean layer trough axis with high moisture produced locally heavy rainfall.
• Flood in Texas, June 11, 20191 eventWeak upper level disturbances in northwesterly flow aloft combined with a late season stationary front to produce thunderstorms, several with torrential rain, across Cameron and Willacy County.
• Flood in Georgia, June 11, 20191 eventA mean layer trough axis with high moisture produced locally heavy rainfall across parts of SE GA.
• Flash Flood in American Samoa, June 11 to 12, 20191 eventA trough associated with a storm system near New Zealand ushered heavy rain over the territory.
• Heavy Rain in South Carolina, June 12, 20191 eventDeep moisture advection due to a large trough of low pressure positioned over the Midwest along with low pressure passing along a quasi-stationary front extending across the area led to a period of heavy rainfall across Southeast South Carolina.
• Flash Flooding in Georgia, June 12, 20192 eventsDeep moisture and daytime heating produced showers and thunderstorms in the along a stalled boundary in the afternoon and evening of June 12th. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches, and were concentrated along a swath from Abbeville to Toombs in central Georgia.
• Heavy Rain in Oregon, June 12, 20191 eventA moist flow from the south and unstable conditions lead to heavy rain and mudslides over parts of Southeast Oregon.
• Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, June 12 to 13, 20192 eventsThunderstorms caused easterly winds to reach 30 mph or greater, which caused a rapid rise in water levels over western Lake Erie and the Detroit River.
• Flood in Arkansas, June 12 to 14, 20191 eventHeavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson in mid June.
• Flash Flood in North Carolina, June 12, 20191 eventAn area of low pressure lifted northward across eastern portions of North Carolina. Rain developed across central North Carolina as the surface low lifted northward. A deformation band of rain developed across the Triad Region, with heavy rain and isolated creek flooding.
• Coastal Flood in Illinois, June 13, 20191 eventStrong winds produced high waves along the Illinois shore of Lake Michigan. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced lakeshore flooding in portions of Chicago. The Chicago Lakefront Trail was closed from Fullerton Avenue to Ohio Street due to flooding.
• Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, June 13, 20194 eventsShowers and thunderstorms produced a swath of 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts along the Interstate 95 Corridor from northeastern Maryland into central New Jersey on the evening of June 13. The rain fell in a short amount of time, leading to localized flash flooding.
• Flash Flood in Delaware, June 13, 20191 eventShowers and thunderstorms produced a swath of 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts along the Interstate 95 Corridor from northeastern Maryland into central New Jersey on the evening of June 13. The rain fell in a short amount of time, leading to localized flash flooding.
• Flood in Mississippi, June 14, 20192 deaths · 1 eventHeavy rain and snowmelt contributed to a significant flood event on the Mississippi River. Due to this, major backwater flooding occurred across portions of the Delta that border both the Mississippi River and Yazoo River.
• Flooding in Nevada, June 14 to 30, 2019$1,000 · 2 eventsAn above average snowpack, combined with a wet month of May, produced additional runoff into area creeks and rivers. This slow, but continuous, runoff brought river levels to minor to moderate flood stage.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, June 14 to 15, 2019$4.6 million · 1.75 in hail · 15 eventsFor mainly southeastern portions of South Central Nebraska (mainly southeast of a York-Red Cloud line), this was an active Friday evening and early Saturday morning of thunderstorms.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Minnesota, June 15, 2019$650,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 eventsA complex of thunderstorms developed over southeast Minnesota during the afternoon of June 15th. As these storms initially formed, some of them dropped large hail on parts of Mower and Fillmore Counties.
• Heavy Rain in Colorado, June 15, 20191 eventAn area of very heavy rainfall occurred across portions of northern El Paso County during the afternoon and evening hours of June 15th. Reports of over 2 inches of rain fell within a 2 hour time period. No reports of damage or flash flooding were relayed.
• Flood and Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, June 15, 2019$4,000 · 3 eventsAn area of showers and storms moved across western Wisconsin during the evening of June 15th. These showers and storms produced some locally heavy rains that caused a couple of small mudslides to occur near Stoddard (Vernon County).
• Flood and Hail in Texas, June 15, 20193.23 in hail · 27 eventsSignificant moisture was in place on the 15th of June when a strong upper level trough moved over the Rocky Mountains into the Oklahoma Panhandle and west Texas to include the Texas Panhandle.

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