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Flood in Dade County, Missouri
65 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.
Dade County, Missouri, has 65 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 20 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 13.3 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 | Dade County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 65 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.3 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
1Mar
6Apr
5May
17Jun
9Jul
7Aug
6Sep
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1Dec
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Recorded events
All 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Dade County had?
65 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 Dade County?
18 Apr 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Dade County?
The flash flood of 20 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.3M.
How does Dade County compare with Missouri for flood?
13.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 65 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.