Event narrative (NOAA)
Between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell across Crawford County during a 2 day period. All of this rain caused the creeks and rivers to rise. The Meramec River rose above flood stage at Steelville on December 27th. On December 30th, an 81 year old man drove into the flood waters of the Meramec on Highway N at Campbell Bridge, about 5 miles southeast of Bourbon. He apparently got out of his vehicle and drown. The flooding caused major damage to one home and completely destroyed another one.
Other notable flood events in Missouri
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.