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Flood in Phelps County, Missouri
119 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.
Phelps County, Missouri, has 119 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 17.7 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Phelps County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 119 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
21Apr
17May
18Jun
11Jul
7Aug
14Sep
3Oct
7Nov
8Dec
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Recorded events
All 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $36K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Phelps County had?
119 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 Phelps County?
26 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Phelps County?
The flash flood of 26 Dec 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Phelps County compare with Missouri for flood?
17.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 119 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.