76
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Flood in Barry County, Missouri: 76 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #116 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Barry County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Barry County is the 2020s, when 39 of the county's 76 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, flood makes up 7.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #116 for this hazard and #7 within Missouri, putting it in the 96.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Barry County with 16 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | MC DOWELL | — | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | MONETT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | CASSVILLE FLDS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | BUTTERFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | MC DOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | HALLEY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Barry County
- Hail 351
- Thunderstorm Wind 319
- Flash Flood 184
- Tornado 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Four to six inches of rain gradually fell over Barry County. A few locations flooded including a section of Farm Road 1230 southwest of Shell Knob, a section of Highway Y at its intersection with Flat Creek, a section of Highway C at its intersection with Flat Creek, and a section of Highway U at its intersection with Flatt Creek.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Barry County, Missouri?
76 flood events are recorded in Barry County between 2008 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Barry County?
The strongest flood on record in Barry County measured 0.
Where does the 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
“Flood in Barry County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/barry-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.