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Flood in Barton County, Missouri
154 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.
Barton County, Missouri, has 154 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 26.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Barton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 154 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.0 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 132.1 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
10Apr
33May
41Jun
33Jul
8Aug
1Sep
7Oct
4Nov
4Dec
5
Recorded events
All 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $300K | $200K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Barton County had?
154 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 Barton County?
13 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Barton County?
The flood of 8 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $200K.
How does Barton County compare with Missouri for flood?
26.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 154 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.