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Flood in Bollinger County, Missouri
66 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.
Bollinger County, Missouri, has 66 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Bollinger County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 66 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
11Apr
13May
11Jun
3Jul
4Aug
9Sep
1Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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Recorded events
All 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | 3 | 2 | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $4.8M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bollinger County had?
66 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 Bollinger County?
26 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bollinger County?
The flash flood of 14 Aug 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Bollinger County compare with Missouri for flood?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 66 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.