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Flood in Marion County, Missouri
39 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.
Marion County, Missouri, has 39 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% 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 | Marion County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 39 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.7 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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0Apr
6May
11Jun
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11Aug
3Sep
2Oct
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Recorded events
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $7.1M | $13M | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Marion County had?
39 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 Marion County?
11 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Marion County?
The flood of 3 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.1M and crop damage at $13M.
How does Marion County compare with Missouri for flood?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 39 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.