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Flood in Chariton County, Missouri

123 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

123 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 1.1%

Flood event locations in and around Chariton County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Chariton County, Missouri, has 123 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.

May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 89 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 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.

Compared with Missouri

Measure	Chariton County	Missouri	US
Flood events since 1950	123	10,821	183,559
Per 100 square miles	16.4	15.7	5.2
Per 10,000 residents	167.2	17.5	5.5
Deaths recorded	0	159	2,961
Busiest month	May	May	June

By year

195019882026

Flood events recorded in Chariton County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
1Feb
8Mar
13Apr
22May
36Jun
24Jul
8Aug
3Sep
1Oct
2Nov
1Dec
4

Flood events in Chariton County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 123 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
9 Jun 2020	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2020	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jun 2019	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2019	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 May 2019	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Apr 2019	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2017	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 2017	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2015	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
17 Aug 2009	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
30 Dec 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
27 Dec 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
27 Dec 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jul 2008	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2008	Flood	—	—	$250K	—	—	County
24 May 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
11 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
9 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
18 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
4 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
3 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
2 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 2007	Flood	—	—	$100K	—	—	County
27 Apr 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
26 Apr 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Mar 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Feb 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
25 Feb 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
25 Feb 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
2 May 2006	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jun 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jun 2005	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jun 2005	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 Apr 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Aug 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Aug 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jun 2003	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 May 2002	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 May 2002	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
11 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Apr 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jul 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jun 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jun 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jun 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 May 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 May 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 May 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jun 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jul 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jun 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Apr 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Apr 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Nov 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Oct 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Sep 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jul 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jun 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jun 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jun 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jun 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 May 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Apr 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jun 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
2 May 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Apr 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jul 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jul 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 May 1996	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Chariton County had?

123 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 Chariton County?

9 Jun 2020 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Chariton County?

The flood of 25 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $250K.

How does Chariton County compare with Missouri for flood?

16.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 123 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.