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Flood in Stoddard County, Missouri
63 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 63 flood events in Stoddard County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 7.7 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 | Stoddard County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 63 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.7 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.1 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
7Apr
10May
22Jun
3Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
5
Recorded events
All 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stoddard County had?
63 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 Stoddard County?
16 Apr 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stoddard County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Stoddard County compare with Missouri for flood?
7.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 63 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.