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Flood in Jackson County, Missouri
211 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 211 flood events in Jackson County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 34.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 10 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Jackson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 211 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.9 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.9 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 10 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flood | — | $750K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | 9 | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
211 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 Jackson County?
1 Jul 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flash flood of 4 Oct 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M; 9 deaths recorded.
How does Jackson County compare with Missouri for flood?
34.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 211 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.