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Flood in Wayne 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.
Wayne County, Missouri, has 131 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 47 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 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Wayne County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 131 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.0 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
10Mar
19Apr
22May
25Jun
4Jul
7Aug
8Sep
1Oct
4Nov
11Dec
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $9.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne 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 Wayne County?
4 Nov 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wayne County?
The flash flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Wayne County compare with Missouri for flood?
17.3 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.