Event narrative (NOAA)
A thunderstorm complex dropped up to 14 inches of rain on Franklin County from about Midnight to 6 am causing the worst flash flooding in county history. The rain fell at a rate of 3 inches an hour from about 2 to 3 am. A joint Federal-State Damage Assessment Team conducted for individual assistance determined that 98 structures were destroyed, 68 suffered major damage, 181 minor damage, and another 32 affected. Only 11% of the affected residences had insurance coverage. Greater than 60% of the families and individuals affected were in the low income bracket. Over 50 roads were closed at various times due to flooding. Almost every stream and creek in the county overflowed their banks. The worst flooding was in Union, MO. Flat Creek rose an estimated 15 feet and completely destroyed 2 mob
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.