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Flood in Oregon County, Missouri
91 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.
Oregon County, Missouri, has 91 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Oregon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 91 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 105.4 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
12Apr
25May
13Jun
4Jul
12Aug
3Sep
7Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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Recorded events
All 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2025 | 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 | — | $20K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 4 Apr 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 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | $61K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Oregon County had?
91 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 Oregon County?
29 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Oregon County?
The flash flood of 29 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Oregon County compare with Missouri for flood?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 91 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.