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Flood in Douglas County, Missouri
394 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 394 flood events in Douglas County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
March is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 347 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 48.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Douglas County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 394 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.4 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 335.8 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
41Feb
31Mar
72Apr
61May
58Jun
39Jul
18Aug
11Sep
13Oct
15Nov
15Dec
20
Recorded events
The 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 394. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Douglas County had?
394 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 Douglas County?
27 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Douglas County?
The flash flood of 5 Nov 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M.
How does Douglas County compare with Missouri for flood?
48.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 394 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.