57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Oregon County, Missouri: 57 recorded events between 1998 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #503 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Oregon County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Oregon County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 57 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 Oregon County archive, flash flood makes up 16.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #503 for this hazard and #34 within Missouri, putting it in the 83.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Oregon County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | WILDERNESS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | GREER | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | THAYER | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | COUCH | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | CALM | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | JEFF | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | ALTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | GARFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | ALTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | ALTON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Thunderstorm Wind 114
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous county roads and bridges were damaged by flash floods. Several campgrounds and river access areas were severely damaged across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Oregon County. $3M in damages were reported to roads alone in the county.
Widespread flooding of low water crossings and rural routes were reported.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Oregon County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
Highway 142 was closed near the Eleven Point River. Numerous low water crossings across the county were flooded. Several county roads were damaged. Several campground areas along the Ozarks Scenic Riverways were damaged. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Oregon County, Missouri?
57 flash flood events are recorded in Oregon County between 1998 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Oregon County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Oregon County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Oregon 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 Oregon County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/oregon-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.