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Flood in Howell County, Missouri
304 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 304 flood events in Howell County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
April is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 234 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 32.8 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Howell County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 304 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.8 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.0 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
15Mar
33Apr
79May
37Jun
16Jul
20Aug
18Sep
13Oct
18Nov
16Dec
22
Recorded events
The 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 304. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 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 |
| 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 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | 2 | — | 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 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $60M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 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 | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Howell County had?
304 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 Howell County?
7 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Howell County?
The flash flood of 29 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M.
How does Howell County compare with Missouri for flood?
32.8 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 304 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.