297
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$20.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Greene County, Missouri: 297 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #10 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Greene County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Greene County is the 2010s, when 135 of the county's 297 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 Greene County archive, flash flood makes up 14.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #10 for this hazard and #1 within Missouri, putting it in the 99.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Greene County with 54 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | EBENEZER | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 1996 | FAIR GROVE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | FAIR GROVE | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | CODY | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | STRAFFORD | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | STRAFFORD | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | GLIDEWELL | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | (SGF)SPRINGFIELD ARP | 0 | $200K |
Other hazards here
More from Greene County
- Thunderstorm Wind 860
- Hail 673
- Heavy Rain 121
- Flood 73
- Tornado 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 42 year old man attempted to drive through a flooded low water crossing on Highway CC at Sims Branch. That person was swept away and drowned. An indirect fatality occurred when a 60 year old man tow truck driver was attempting to retrieve a car off the roadway. He was electrocuted by a downed power line near Farm Road 112 and Farm Road 125.
Farm Road 174 and Oakwood Street to Farm Road 174 and Route ZZ was impassable due to high water. Nearly all low water crossings were under water and impassable. Approximately 630 homes and 16 business sustained water damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and culverts across the county sustained damage from the water. There were at least 120 water rescues across the county. There was an estimate of up to 500 problem spots on local roads will need repairs. A local car dealership in Republic was flooded by high water with numerous cars affected. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county during this event.
Excessive rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin impacted northern Greene County. Numerous roads and low water crossings were washed out and had to be fully repaired. Flooding also impacted a bank in Walnut Grove. Specific locations that were impacted include, hundreds of sections of secondary roads across northern Greene County, a section there Route V between Highway 160 and Route BB, and numerous sections of Highway 123 between Walnut Grove and Willard.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Greene County, Missouri?
297 flash flood events are recorded in Greene County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Greene County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Greene County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Greene 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 Greene County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/greene-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.