54
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Flood in Polk County, Missouri: 54 recorded events between 2007 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #215 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Polk County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Polk County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 54 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 Polk County archive, flood makes up 6.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #215 for this hazard and #15 within Missouri, putting it in the 92.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Polk County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | CLIQUOT | — | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | VAN | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | RIMBY | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | BURNS | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | FLEMINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | RIMBY | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | GOODSON | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | BURNS | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | PLEASANT HOPE | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | SLAGLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Polk County
- Hail 304
- Thunderstorm Wind 266
- Flash Flood 156
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 Polk County. Specific locations that were impacted included a section of Highway V east of Humansville, a section of South 28th Road near Fair Play, a section of East 410th Road near Halfway, a section of Highway P near Goodson, and nearly all low water crossings were impassable to motorists throughout the entire county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Polk County, Missouri?
54 flood events are recorded in Polk County between 2007 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Polk County?
The strongest flood on record in Polk County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Polk 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 Polk County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/polk-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.