126
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ozark County, Missouri: 126 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #108 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ozark County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ozark County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 126 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 Ozark County archive, flash flood makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #108 for this hazard and #12 within Missouri, putting it in the 96.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Ozark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2011 | MAMMOTH | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | BAKERSFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | HOWARDS RIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | BAKERSFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | BAKERSFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | BAKERSFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | BAKERSFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | LAWNDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | HOWARDS RIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | BAKERSFIELD | 0 | $50K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | SYCAMORE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ozark County
- Thunderstorm Wind 201
- Hail 188
- Flood 145
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread flooding of low water crossings and rural roads throughout the county was reported by emergency management.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Ozark County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
Numerous homes and business sustained severe flood damage across Ozark County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. Dawt Mill suffered extreme flood damage as well as other river outfitters. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Ozark County.
Route J north of Highway T was closed near Lick Creek. Nearly all low water crossings were flood across the county. Numerous rural and county roads sustained significant flood damage. There were several buildings that suffered flood damage. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ozark County, Missouri?
126 flash flood events are recorded in Ozark County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ozark County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ozark County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Ozark 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 Ozark County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/ozark-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.