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Flood in Newton County, Missouri
244 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 244 flood events in Newton County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 172 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 39.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Newton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 244 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.1 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.1 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
8Mar
23Apr
27May
58Jun
51Jul
18Aug
11Sep
14Oct
8Nov
10Dec
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Recorded events
The 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 244. 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 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $580K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 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 |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Newton County had?
244 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 Newton County?
14 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Newton County?
The flood of 27 Dec 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Newton County compare with Missouri for flood?
39.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 244 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.