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Flood in Ray County, Missouri
58 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.
Ray County, Missouri, has 58 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 10.2 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Ray County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 58 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.2 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.2 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Ray County had?
58 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 Ray County?
25 Jun 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Ray County?
The flash flood of 4 Oct 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Ray County compare with Missouri for flood?
10.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 58 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.