190
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Flood in Douglas County, Missouri: 190 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #12 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Douglas County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Douglas County is the 2020s, when 93 of the county's 190 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, flood makes up 20.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #12 for this hazard and #1 within Missouri, putting it in the 99.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Douglas County with 48 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | SMALLETT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | AVA | — | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ANN | — | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | OLATHE | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | OLATHE | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | AVA MUNI MEML ARPT | — | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OLATHE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | AVA MUNI MEML ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | AVA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | AVA MUNI MEML ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | OLATHE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 258
- Hail 240
- Flash Flood 176
- Tornado 40
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Douglas County, Missouri?
190 flood events are recorded in Douglas County between 2008 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest flood on record in Douglas County measured 0.
Where does the 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
“Flood in Douglas County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/douglas-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.