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Flood in Stone County, Missouri
131 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 131 flood events in Stone County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
April is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 28.2 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Stone County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 131 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.2 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.5 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
4Mar
20Apr
29May
23Jun
7Jul
12Aug
12Sep
5Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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Recorded events
All 131 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 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stone County had?
131 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 Stone County?
25 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stone County?
The flash flood of 17 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Stone County compare with Missouri for flood?
28.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 131 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.