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Flood in Scott County, Iowa
144 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 144 flood events in Scott County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 7,383 flood events recorded in Iowa; its 31.4 per 100 square miles compares with 13.2 statewide.
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Scott County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 144 | 7,383 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.4 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 23.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 18 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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38Aug
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Recorded events
All 144 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $4.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2003 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott County had?
144 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Scott County?
10 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flood of 1 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.4M.
How does Scott County compare with Iowa for flood?
31.4 events per 100 square miles against 13.2 statewide; the county holds 144 of the state's 7,383 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.