176
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$18.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Douglas County, Missouri: 176 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #55 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Douglas County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Douglas County is the 2020s, when 72 of the county's 176 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 Douglas County archive, flash flood makes up 18.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #55 for this hazard and #5 within Missouri, putting it in the 98.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Douglas County with 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | ANN | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2019 | SWEDEN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | ANN | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | OLATHE | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | AVA MUNI MEML ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | BERTHA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | ANN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | AVA MUNI MEML ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | OLATHE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | AVA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | AVA | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | DOGWOOD | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 258
- Hail 240
- Flood 190
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A young man and woman died when their truck was washed off Highway EE at the North Fork of the White River. The flooded section of Highway EE was at the bottom of a hill at the river. The truck ran into the water and apparently stalled and then was washed off. One inch of rain occurred in the area that evening on top of an already saturated ground from the previous days rain.
Heavy rainfall across portions of Douglas County caused Hunter Creek to rise quickly out of its banks during the late evening of April 30th and continued into May 1st. Nearly 7.00 inches of rain fall across portions of the Hunter Creek basin. A 59 year old male was camping in the Vera Cruz Conservation Area and was overtaken by flood waters during the night.
Highway Y at Cowskin Creek was closed due to flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Douglas County, Missouri?
176 flash flood events are recorded in Douglas County between 1996 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Douglas County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Douglas 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 Douglas County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/douglas-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.