59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.1M
Property damage
Flood in McDonald County, Missouri: 59 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #189 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in McDonald County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in McDonald County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 59 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 McDonald County archive, flood makes up 9.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #189 for this hazard and #14 within Missouri, putting it in the 93.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in McDonald County with 21 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | MC NATT | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | MC NATT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | BETHLEHEM | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 19, 2025 | POWELL | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | MC NATT | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | MT SHIRA | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | ANDERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | MC NATT | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | ELK SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | LANAGAN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from McDonald County
- Hail 207
- Thunderstorm Wind 177
- Flash Flood 154
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At least 10 homes were flooded and there were numerous water rescues conducted. Several homes and business sustained flood damage. Numerous roads also suffered flood damage throughout the county. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
Highway U was closed north of Mikes Creek south of Highway 76 because of flooding. There were several roads and low water crossings across McDonald County that sustained damage due to flood water. This report will contain the total damage estimates for the entire county.
There was a water rescue of a stranded car on Cyclone Road in McDonald County. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across the entire McDonald County for this storm event. Several roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in McDonald County, Missouri?
59 flood events are recorded in McDonald County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in McDonald County?
The strongest flood on record in McDonald County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for McDonald 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 McDonald County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/mcdonald-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.