184
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Barry County, Missouri: 184 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #50 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Barry County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Barry County is the 2010s, when 71 of the county's 184 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Barry County archive, flash flood makes up 18.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #50 for this hazard and #4 within Missouri, putting it in the 98.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Barry County with 44 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | BUTTERFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | CASSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | CASSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | CASSVILLE FLDS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | CASSVILLE FLDS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | CASSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Barry County
- Hail 351
- Thunderstorm Wind 319
- Flood 76
- Tornado 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Route C near Flat Creek was closed due to high water. Numerous low water crossings, roads, and bridges were damaged or washed out throughout Barry County. Numerous homes and business suffered flood water damage as well throughout the county. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
County Road 1135 at Roaring River State Park saw a flood wave between 4 and 6 feet move through the park in less than 10 minutes. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Barry County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rainfall events which led to a compound affect to the flooding damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged. Roaring River State Park suffered major damage to flood waters.
Several homes and business sustained flood damage across Barry County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Barry County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Barry County, Missouri?
184 flash flood events are recorded in Barry County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Barry County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Barry County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Barry County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Barry County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/barry-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.