71
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Phelps County, Missouri: 71 recorded events between 1997 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #328 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Phelps County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Phelps County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 71 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 Phelps County archive, flash flood makes up 12.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #328 for this hazard and #28 within Missouri, putting it in the 89.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Phelps County with 14 recorded events, while Nov 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 20, 2002 | NORTH PORTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | $300K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | ROLLA | — | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | WINKLER | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | ROLLA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | ROLLA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | FLAT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | FLAG SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | ROLLA DOWNTOWN ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | SUGARTREE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EDGAR SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2019 | NORTHWYE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Phelps County
- Hail 203
- Thunderstorm Wind 178
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Highway J was closed due to high water at the Spring Creek Arm of the Big Piney River. Numerous roads and bridges were damaged. Approximately 8 homes were destroyed and 22 homed suffered moderate damaged from flood water. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
At least 50 homes and business sustained flood damage across the county. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across McDonald County.
This storm report will include the total estimated damage for the flooding event. The Little Piney Creek rose two feet in one hour and flooded portions of the town of Newburg. Up to two hundred residents in Newburg had to be evacuated. Several businesses and homes were flooded. There were several low water crossings and roadways that had damage due to flood waters.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Phelps County, Missouri?
71 flash flood events are recorded in Phelps County between 1997 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Phelps County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Phelps County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Phelps 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 Phelps County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/phelps-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.