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Flood in Miller County, Missouri
113 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 113 flood events in Miller County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 19.1 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 | Miller County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 113 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.1 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.4 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
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19May
29Jun
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9Aug
12Sep
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Recorded events
All 113 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 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | 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 |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $456K | $4.2M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Miller County had?
113 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 Miller 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 Miller County?
The flood of 26 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $456K and crop damage at $4.2M.
How does Miller County compare with Missouri for flood?
19.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 113 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.