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Flood in Henry County, Missouri

179 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

179 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 1.7%

Flood event locations in and around Henry County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Henry County, Missouri, has 179 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 116 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.7% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 25.7 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	Henry County	Missouri	US
Flood events since 1950	179	10,821	183,559
Per 100 square miles	25.7	15.7	5.2
Per 10,000 residents	80.6	17.5	5.5
Deaths recorded	1	159	2,961
Busiest month	June	May	June

By year

195019882026

Flood events recorded in Henry County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
7Feb
12Mar
14Apr
25May
32Jun
36Jul
14Aug
5Sep
12Oct
5Nov
9Dec
8

Flood events in Henry County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 179 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
27 May 2021	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
31 Jul 2020	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
31 Jul 2020	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Sep 2019	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
21 May 2019	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 2017	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 2017	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 2017	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2017	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 2017	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2017	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2015	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2015	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2015	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2015	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2015	Flash Flood	—	—	—	1	—	County
16 Jun 2010	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2009	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2009	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
11 Feb 2009	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
27 Dec 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
27 Dec 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2008	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2008	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2008	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
12 Sep 2008	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2008	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
2 May 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
2 May 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
18 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
9 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
8 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
8 Apr 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
17 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
17 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
3 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
3 Mar 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
18 Feb 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
6 Feb 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
5 Feb 2008	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
17 Oct 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2007	Flood	—	$5K	$500M	—	—	County
1 Jul 2007	Flood	—	$45K	$300K	—	—	County
30 Jun 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jun 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jun 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jun 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jun 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
6 May 2007	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
6 May 2007	Flood	—	—	$500K	—	—	County
6 May 2007	Flood	—	—	$500K	—	—	County
3 May 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
2 May 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
26 Apr 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
26 Apr 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
15 Apr 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 2007	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
30 Apr 2006	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
29 Apr 2006	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
26 Aug 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jun 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jun 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jun 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2005	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
4 Jan 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Sep 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jul 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jun 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jun 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 May 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 May 2004	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
28 Mar 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2004	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jun 2003	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 May 2003	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 May 2003	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 May 2002	Flash Flood	—	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Apr 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Apr 2002	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Oct 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Sep 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jul 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jul 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jun 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jun 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jun 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 May 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Apr 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2001	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jun 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jun 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jun 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jun 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 May 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2000	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Oct 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Sep 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jul 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jun 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 May 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Apr 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Apr 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 1999	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Oct 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Sep 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Sep 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Sep 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jul 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jun 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jun 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 May 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 1998	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Aug 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 May 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Mar 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 1997	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Sep 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jun 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 May 1996	Flood	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Henry County had?

179 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 Henry County?

27 May 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Henry County?

The flood of 1 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $500M.

How does Henry County compare with Missouri for flood?

25.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 179 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.