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Flood in Holt County, Missouri
25 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 25 flood events in Holt County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 13 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Holt County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 25 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.2 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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14Jul
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Recorded events
All 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Holt County had?
25 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 Holt County?
24 Jun 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Holt County?
The flood of 9 Mar 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Holt County compare with Missouri for flood?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 25 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.