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Overview

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred across southern Missouri between April 4th and April 6th. The highest rainfall amounts occurred southeast of Springfield where pockets of 8-10 inches with localized amounts to 12 inches occurred. Significant flash flooding and minor to moderate river flooding occurred, especially across south central Missouri. One flood fatality occurred with this system in West Plains. 

Rain Reports

Total Rainfall amounts over the April 4-6th period:

 

 

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS APRIL 4-6TH ...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider             

...Kansas...

...Cherokee County...
Columbus 3.6 N               2.57 in   0600 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Columbus                     2.34 in   0800 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Oswego                       2.29 in   1030 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Crawford County...
Greenbush School             2.96 in   1024 AM 04/06   AWS                  
2 E Pittsburg                2.42 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
McCune 1.6 NW                2.31 in   0730 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Pittsburg COOP               2.31 in   0600 AM 04/06   COOP                 

...Missouri...

...Barry County...
4 SW Monett COOP             4.72 in   0730 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Cassville 4.8 SSE            4.25 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
2 WNW Pleasant Ridge         3.98 in   1028 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Wheaton                      3.52 in   1027 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Butterfield                  3.49 in   0930 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Shell Knob                   3.17 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Barton County...
7 N Lamar                    2.38 in   0630 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Lamar Water Station          2.02 in   0930 AM 04/06   HADS                 

...Camden County...
Brumley 5.6 SW               3.63 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Camdenton RAWS               3.05 in   1013 AM 04/06   RAWS                 

...Cedar County...
Fair Play                    2.95 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Stockton                     2.76 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Stockton 2.5 NNE             2.66 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Wah Kon Tah RAWS             2.30 in   0928 AM 04/06   RAWS                 

...Christian County...
BILLINGS                     6.14 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Clever 4.0 ENE               4.23 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             

...Dade County...
Lockwood                     2.91 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Turnback Creek/Greenfield    2.36 in   0930 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Lockwood                     2.06 in   1028 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Dallas County...
Pumpkin Center               2.80 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Dent County...
Salem 5.0 WNW                6.29 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Sinkin RAWS                  5.98 in   1010 AM 04/06   RAWS                 
Salem 1.8 NW                 5.94 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Salem 3.5 E                  5.38 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Salem                        3.99 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Douglas County...
Mansfield 3.7 SSE            5.46 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
5 N Wasola                   4.70 in   0800 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Ava 6nw COOP                 4.68 in   0739 AM 04/06   COOP                 

...Greene County...
Springfield 0.7 ENE          5.96 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Strafford 5.2 N              5.73 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Fair Grove 4.7 SSW           5.71 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Springfield-NW Water Treatme 5.51 in   1000 AM 04/06   USGS                 
Springfield ASOS             5.36 in   0952 AM 04/06   ASOS                 
Springfield-Pleasant View Sc 5.18 in   1002 AM 04/06   USGS                 
Springfield 1.0 SSE          5.10 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Willard 3.4 SW               4.93 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Springfield Chestnut South   4.89 in   1002 AM 04/06   HADS                 
NE Springfield/Le Compte Roa 4.88 in   1001 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Riverbluff Church Evans Road 4.88 in   1001 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Springfield-Waste Water Ops  4.75 in   1001 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Fair Grove                   4.48 in   1030 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Springfield-Mark Twain Eleme 4.44 in   1002 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Republic                     4.41 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Willard 5.8 NNE              4.36 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
WilsonS Creek               4.32 in   0954 AM 04/06   RAWS                 
Battlefield - Roundtree Lift 4.27 in   1018 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Springfield 2.6 ESE          4.10 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Wilson Creek/Scenic Ave      3.69 in   0930 AM 04/06   USGS                 
Battlefield 3.3 E            3.67 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Willard Community Center     3.62 in   1002 AM 04/06   USGS                 
4 N Springfield              3.58 in   1030 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Springfield-Greene County OE 3.52 in   1028 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Walnut Grove 6.0 ESE         3.32 in   0719 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Walnut Grove 5.2 SE          3.31 in   0815 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Springfield                  3.17 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
4 S Ash Grove COOP           3.16 in   0800 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Springfield-Pittman Elementa 3.02 in   1002 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Ash Grove 0.4 SSW            2.99 in   0600 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
James River - S. Springfield 2.84 in   1002 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Wilson Creek 1 Mile Sw Sprin 2.70 in   1000 AM 04/06   USGS                 
Springfield-Millwood         2.56 in   1002 AM 04/06   HADS                 
James River at East Springfi 2.44 in   1000 AM 04/06   HADS                 

...Hickory County...
Pomme De Terre Dam           2.06 in   0800 AM 04/06   COOP                 

...Howell County...
West Plains 10.6 S           9.92 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
West Plains 2.0 WNW          9.34 in   0810 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
West Plains COOP             9.18 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 
3 ENE West Plains            8.43 in   1030 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Mountain View RAWS           8.38 in   0945 AM 04/06   RAWS                 
West Plains ASOS             6.57 in   0953 AM 04/06   ASOS                 

...Jasper County...
Carthage 3.8 SW              3.30 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Sarcoxie 1.0 W               3.10 in   0708 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Carthage 4.5 E               2.64 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Carthage                     2.44 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
WEBB CITY                    2.24 in   1027 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Laclede County...
Phillipsburg 5.0 NW          5.39 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Lebanon 0.6 N                4.89 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
CONWAY                       3.89 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Lebanon                      3.80 in   1027 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Lebanon                      3.78 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Conway                       3.44 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Gasconade at Hazelgreen      3.35 in   1015 AM 04/06   HADS                 
3 SSE Lebanon                2.50 in   1000 AM 04/06   HADS                 

...Lawrence County...
Aurora 2.7 S                 6.30 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Monett 1.8 N                 4.02 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Pierce City 5.0 NE           3.58 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Mount Vernon 0.2 E           3.46 in   0845 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Mt Vernon RAWS               3.30 in   1000 AM 04/06   RAWS                 
Mt. Vernon                   2.61 in   1030 AM 04/06   MOCOMAGNET           

...Maries County...
Vichy Rolla ASOS             3.53 in   0953 AM 04/06   ASOS                 

...McDonald County...
Rocky Comfort                4.98 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Anderson 6.8 W               4.21 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Stella 2.8 SW                4.03 in   0530 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Jane                         3.82 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
GOODMAN                      3.41 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Big Sugar Creek South Of Pow 3.21 in   1015 AM 04/06   USGS                 
Elk River Tiff City          2.74 in   0930 AM 04/06   HADS                 

...Miller County...
Lake Ozark                   2.52 in   1027 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Morgan County...
Versailles CCOOP             2.40 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Versailles                   2.00 in   1030 AM 04/06   MOCOMAGNET           

...Newton County...
Neosho 2.0 NNW               4.19 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Neosho Water Station         3.65 in   0930 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Shoal Creek Estates 0.2 SE   3.16 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Cliff Village                2.24 in   1020 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
NEOSHO                       2.20 in   1030 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Shoal Creek at Joplin        2.04 in   0900 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Seneca                       2.00 in   1030 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Oregon County...
Alton                        8.02 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 

...Ozark County...
Tecumseh 2.2 SE              8.70 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
2 SSE Thornfield             7.41 in   1020 AM 04/06   AWS                  
Dora                         4.51 in   1028 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Phelps County...
Rolla 3.7 WNW                4.61 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 7.6 SSE                4.54 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 6.4 NNW                4.46 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
St. James 10.1 SSE           4.30 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 4.4 WSW                4.29 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 8.1 S                  4.07 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 1.6 ENE                4.01 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
St. James 7.4 NNE            3.99 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Newburg 9.6 SSW              3.77 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
St. James 1.2 SE             3.72 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 2.2 S                  3.69 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 2.8 S                  3.63 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Rolla 8.1 SSE                3.56 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
St. James                    3.54 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Little Piney Creek at Newbur 3.34 in   1000 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Rolla 2.2 SSE                3.21 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             

...Polk County...
Fair Play 1.3 E              3.41 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Dunnegan 2.4 NNW             3.25 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Half Way 0.8 WNW             3.20 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Walnut Grove 5.8 NNW         3.09 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Aldrich 5.0 ESE              2.95 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
HALFWAY                      2.80 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Morrisville COOP             2.69 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 

...Pulaski County...
Fort Leonard Wood COOP       3.86 in   0600 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Fort Leonard Wood 5.4 SE     3.71 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
3 NNE Laquey                 3.67 in   0600 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             

...Shannon County...
4 ESE Eminence               8.04 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Alley Spring/Jacks Fork Rive 7.79 in   0930 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Winona 3 SW COOP             7.58 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Round Spring COOP            7.07 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 

...St. Clair County...
Rockville 7.9 E              2.37 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Collins 5.5 WNW              2.19 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
OSCEOLA                      2.07 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Stone County...
Emerald Beach 5.5 E          5.70 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Cape Fair 2.1 N              4.94 in   0830 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Lampe                        4.31 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Crane 0.7 SSW                4.24 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Clever 7.2 SE                3.87 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
GALENA                       3.56 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Taney County...
Hollister 3.8 SW             4.26 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Branson 3.8 E                4.21 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Branson 0.9 ESE              4.02 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Ava/Reuter RAWS              3.64 in   0953 AM 04/06   RAWS                 
Branson                      3.59 in   1027 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Branson                      3.46 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Branson                      3.23 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Branson                      3.09 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
FORSYTH                      2.94 in   1026 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Bull Creek                   2.92 in   1025 AM 04/06   HADS                 
Branson                      2.88 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Texas County...
Summersville 3.6 S           8.87 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Houston 4.5 ESE              4.48 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Houston 1.1 NE               4.30 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Houston 5.0 SE               4.24 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Roby RAWS                    4.10 in   0939 AM 04/06   RAWS                 
Cabool 3.6 S                 4.00 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             

...Vernon County...
Nevada 6.3 ESE               2.69 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             
Nevada                       2.57 in   0630 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Nevada 3.4 NE                2.17 in   0700 AM 04/06   COCORAHS             

...Webster County...
Marshfield 4 WSW             3.75 in   0700 AM 04/06   COOP                 
Rogersville                  3.36 in   1028 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
6 NNW Seymour                3.26 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Marshfield                   2.75 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Seymour                      2.71 in   1015 AM 04/06   CWOP                 

...Wright County...
Macomb                       3.86 in   1025 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Mountain Grove               3.76 in   1030 AM 04/06   MOCOMAGNET           
Hartville COOP               3.72 in   0512 AM 04/06   COOP                 
MOUNTAIN GROVE               3.70 in   1027 AM 04/06   CWOP                 
Hartville 3.8 WNW            3.29 in   0800 AM 04/06   COCORAHS           

 


Flooding

Several creeks and rivers rose into action stage, especially the Jacks Fork River and the Eleven Point River. Numerous low water crossings were flooded and numerous water rescues occurred across southern Missouri. 

Hydrographs

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Jacks Fork River at Alley Spring Jacks Fork River at Eminence Eleven Point River near Bardley Current River at Powder Mill

Photos

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West Plains  Bakersfield Howell County Maries County

Storm Reports

Flooding Reports are mapped out below. A majority of these reports are county and state highway low water crossings. 


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