The rain and flash flood watches and warnings ended Thursday after remnants from Hurricane Gustav dumped rain in much of Missouri and Arkansas this week. Some central parts of Missouri got as much as 6 inches of rain. Parts of Arkansas got nearly 12 inches.

Springfield got a record 2.75 inches on rain on Wednesday, the most ever for Sept. 3, breaking a record of 1.38 inches set in 1970. Joplin recorded 2.73 inches, breaking a record of 2.24 inches, also set in 1970. West Plains got 3.4 inches on Wednesday, breaking a record for the date of 3.02 inches set in 1988. Vichy, just north of Rolla, got 1.31 inches, which was not a record for the date.

In northwest Arkansas, a weather station in Boxley, near the Buffalo River in Newton County, received 6.72 inches of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service says Harrison got 3.97 inches in the same period.

Here are some other readings for Arkansas for the period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday:

RAIN

Bismarck 11.50
Leola 11.26
Hot Springs-Whittington Creek 11.10
Jacksonville 10.90
Hampton 10.65
Benton 10.26
Moro Bay 10.15
Marche 9.89
Amity 9.67
Little Rock-S. University Avenue 9.58
Malvern 9.57
Univ. of Arkansas at Monticello 9.51
Arkadelphia 9.01
Jessieville 8.52
Sheridan 8.15
Pine Bluff 8.03
Warren 7.69
Subiaco 7.63
Mount Ida 7.60
North Little Rock 7.42
Danville 7.30
Morrilton 7.16
Camden 7.10
Batesville Livestock 5.80

WIND

Little Rock Adams Field 48 mph
Pine Bluff 47 mph
North Little Rock 46 mph
Hot Springs 45 mph
Monticello 45 mph
Russellville 41 mph
Mountain Home 39 mph
Stuttgart 39 mph
Camden 38 mph
Jacksonville 38 mph
Newport 37 mph
Mount Ida 36 mph
Harrison 35 mph
Mena 33 mph
Batesville 32 mph
Searcy 32 mph
Arkadelphia 30 mph