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Flood in Vernon County, Missouri
121 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.
Vernon County, Missouri, has 121 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 14.6 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 | Vernon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 121 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.8 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
9Apr
27May
28Jun
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5Aug
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Recorded events
All 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Vernon County had?
121 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 Vernon County?
18 Apr 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Vernon County?
The flash flood of 16 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Vernon County compare with Missouri for flood?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 121 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.