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Flood in Cedar County, Missouri
52 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 52 flood events in Cedar County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 11.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Cedar County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 52 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.0 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.9 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
0Mar
3Apr
8May
12Jun
16Jul
2Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
3Dec
1
Recorded events
All 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 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 |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cedar County had?
52 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 Cedar County?
6 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cedar County?
The flash flood of 9 Jun 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Cedar County compare with Missouri for flood?
11.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 52 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.