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Flood in Perry County, Missouri
84 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.
Perry County, Missouri, has 84 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 44 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 17.7 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 | Perry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 84 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.4 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 84 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 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $150K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 Feb 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Perry County had?
84 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 Perry County?
29 Apr 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Perry County?
The flood of 1 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Perry County compare with Missouri for flood?
17.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 84 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.