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Flood in Wright County, Missouri
279 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 279 flood events in Wright County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
March is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 253 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 10,821 flood events recorded in Missouri; its 40.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Wright County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 279 | 10,821 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.9 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 149.9 | 17.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 159 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
18Mar
52Apr
47May
40Jun
33Jul
17Aug
13Sep
6Oct
10Nov
15Dec
11
Recorded events
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 279. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | $25K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wright County had?
279 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 Wright County?
27 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wright County?
The flash flood of 30 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Wright County compare with Missouri for flood?
40.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 279 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.