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Flood in Hickory County, Missouri
96 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 96 flood events in Hickory County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Hickory County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 96 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 111.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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12May
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Recorded events
All 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Hickory County had?
96 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 Hickory County?
19 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Hickory County?
The flood of 29 May 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $45K.
How does Hickory County compare with Missouri for flood?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 96 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.