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Flood in Lawrence County, Missouri
172 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 172 flood events in Lawrence County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 28.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Lawrence County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 172 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.1 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.9 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
6Mar
16Apr
28May
45Jun
21Jul
11Aug
9Sep
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Recorded events
All 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lawrence County had?
172 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 Lawrence County?
14 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lawrence County?
The flash flood of 20 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Missouri for flood?
28.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 172 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.