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Flood in Laclede County, Missouri
184 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.
Laclede County, Missouri, has 184 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 160 events against 24 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 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Laclede County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 184 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.9 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
10Mar
28Apr
22May
25Jun
25Jul
24Aug
19Sep
6Oct
1Nov
5Dec
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Recorded events
All 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 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 |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Flash 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 |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | 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 |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Laclede County had?
184 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 Laclede 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 Laclede County?
The flash flood of 20 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Laclede County compare with Missouri for flood?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 184 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.