This is the continuation of the flooding from May 16th and 17th. Runoff was excessive over south central Missouri and portions of southwest Missouri where local rivers and smaller tributaries continued to rise.  The runoff slowly subsided during the early morning hours of May 18th. During the first three weeks of May, many areas of the Ozarks and southeast Kansas received between seven and twelve inches of rainfall. Not only did this cause major flooding of roadways, rivers and creeks, this contributed to lake levels rising to near record heights. Bull Shoals Lake rose so high that it caused Highway K to flood for several weeks. It forced seven families that live along  Highway K to travel to and from their homes via canoes or rafts. A city park was closed for several weeks on Lake Taneycomo and caused their local fair to be cancelled. The significant and widespread flooding that occurred over the region caused the President to declare the following counties in southern Missouri disaster areas; Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dent, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, McDonald, Newton, Polk, Stone, Texas, Vernon, Wright, Barry, Barton, Dade, Dallas, Webster, Taney, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Lawrence and Shannon counties.

Flood in MCDONALD, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 08:00:00 to 18-MAY-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in JASPER, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 04:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in OREGON, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 09:00:00 to 18-MAY-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in TEXAS, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 06:00:00 to 18-MAY-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in MARIES, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 08:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in WEBSTER, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 06:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in NEWTON, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 08:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in DOUGLAS, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 08:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in HOWELL, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 09:00:00 to 18-MAY-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in PHELPS, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 01:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in OZARK, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 08:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in STONE, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 09:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in TANEY, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 09:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in WRIGHT, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 06:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in SHANNON, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 09:00:00 to 18-MAY-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in PULASKI, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 06:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in CHRISTIAN, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 10:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in DENT, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 02:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flood in LAWRENCE, MISSOURI
From 17-MAY-02 08:00:00 to 17-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT