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Flood in Cooper County, Missouri
158 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.
Cooper County, Missouri, has 158 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 112 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 28.0 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 | Cooper County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 158 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.3 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
15Mar
11Apr
19May
34Jun
30Jul
10Aug
12Sep
7Oct
2Nov
4Dec
3
Recorded events
All 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 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 |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cooper County had?
158 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 Cooper County?
25 Jun 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cooper County?
The flash flood of 10 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Cooper County compare with Missouri for flood?
28.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 158 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.