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Flood in Scott County, Missouri
81 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 81 flood events in Scott County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 19.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Scott County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 81 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.3 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.4 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
9Apr
7May
25Jun
10Jul
7Aug
4Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
5
Recorded events
All 81 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 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $30K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | $30K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $20K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $40K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $675K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | 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 |
| 4 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott County had?
81 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 Scott County?
15 Feb 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flood of 1 Jul 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Scott County compare with Missouri for flood?
19.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 81 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.