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Flood in Dent County, Missouri
111 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 111 flood events in Dent County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Dent County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 111 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.9 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
8Mar
21Apr
24May
13Jun
6Jul
2Aug
16Sep
4Oct
4Nov
5Dec
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Recorded events
All 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 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 | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $124K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Dent County had?
111 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 Dent County?
7 Mar 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Dent County?
The flash flood of 5 Nov 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Dent County compare with Missouri for flood?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 111 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.