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Flood in Carter County, Missouri
62 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 62 flood events in Carter County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 12 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 12.2 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 | Carter County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 62 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7Apr
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13Jun
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Recorded events
All 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Carter County had?
62 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 Carter County?
23 Sep 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Carter County?
The flood of 1 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Carter County compare with Missouri for flood?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 62 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.