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Flood in Franklin County, Missouri
53 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 53 flood events in Franklin County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 20 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 5.7 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 | Franklin County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 53 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.0 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
12Jun
7Jul
8Aug
4Sep
3Oct
2Nov
1Dec
4
Recorded events
All 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Franklin County had?
53 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 Franklin County?
8 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Franklin County?
The flash flood of 7 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Franklin County compare with Missouri for flood?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 53 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.