66
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$110K
Property damage
Flood in Barton County, Missouri: 66 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #156 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Barton County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Barton County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 66 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 Barton County archive, flood makes up 10.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #156 for this hazard and #12 within Missouri, putting it in the 94.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Barton County with 20 recorded events, while Sep 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 15, 2015 | BOSTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | LAMAR | — | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | BOSTON | — | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | LAMAR | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | LAMAR | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | IRWIN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | MILFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | HANNON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | BOSTON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Barton County
- Hail 222
- Thunderstorm Wind 182
- Flash Flood 82
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A man drowned while attempting to cross a low water crossing on Farm Road SE 80 approximately two miles south of the community of Boston, Missouri. This area is a tributary of the North Fork of the Spring River. Time was estimated.
Four low water crossings were flooded in central and southern portions of Barton County.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Barton County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Barton County, Missouri?
66 flood events are recorded in Barton County between 2008 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Barton County?
The strongest flood on record in Barton County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Barton 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 Barton County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/barton-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.