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Flood in Barry County, Missouri
276 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.
Barry County, Missouri, has 276 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 227 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 35.5 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Barry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 276 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.5 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
9Mar
31Apr
60May
51Jun
33Jul
19Aug
18Sep
15Oct
8Nov
7Dec
9
Recorded events
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 276. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Barry County had?
276 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 Barry County?
22 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Barry County?
The flash flood of 26 Dec 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Barry County compare with Missouri for flood?
35.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 276 of the state's 10,821 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.