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Flood in Butler County, Missouri
116 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.
Butler County, Missouri, has 116 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 8 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Butler County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 116 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.6 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 8 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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21May
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Recorded events
All 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $150K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $2.5M | $100K | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $150K | $50K | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $4.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Butler County had?
116 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 Butler County?
7 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Butler County?
The flood of 24 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.5M.
How does Butler County compare with Missouri for flood?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 116 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.