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Flood in Daviess County, Missouri
59 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 59 flood events in Daviess County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 21 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 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Daviess County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 59 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.2 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Daviess County had?
59 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 Daviess County?
30 Jun 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Daviess County?
The flood of 6 May 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.
How does Daviess County compare with Missouri for flood?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 59 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.