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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