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Flood in Lincoln County, Missouri
56 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 56 flood events in Lincoln County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Lincoln County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 56 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11Jun
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0Dec
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Recorded events
All 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $240K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $50K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lincoln County had?
56 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 Lincoln County?
20 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lincoln County?
The flash flood of 2 Jun 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.4M.
How does Lincoln County compare with Missouri for flood?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 56 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.