95
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Flood in Howell County, Missouri: 95 recorded events between 2008 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #59 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Howell County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Howell County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 95 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 Howell County archive, flood makes up 9.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #59 for this hazard and #5 within Missouri, putting it in the 97.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Howell County with 24 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | LEOTA | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | POTTERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | LANTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | POTTERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | MOUNTAIN VIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | OLDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | LEOTA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | HUTTON VLY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | MOUNTAIN VIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | OLDEN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Howell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 296
- Hail 294
- Flash Flood 195
- Tornado 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread flooding occurred over Howell County. Specific locations that experienced this flooding included a section of County Road 1550 just south of Highway 60, a section of Highway Y four miles south of its intersection with Highway 60, and a section of Highway 142 at its intersection with Myatt Creek.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Howell County, Missouri?
95 flood events are recorded in Howell County between 2008 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Howell County?
The strongest flood on record in Howell County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Howell 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 Howell County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/howell-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.