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Flood in Pulaski County, Missouri
109 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 109 flood events in Pulaski County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
August is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 23 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 19.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 12 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Pulaski County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 109 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.9 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.3 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 12 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 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 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | $25K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | $2.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 5 | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 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 | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pulaski County had?
109 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 Pulaski County?
15 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pulaski County?
The flash flood of 30 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.4M.
How does Pulaski County compare with Missouri for flood?
19.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 109 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.