117
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$30.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Taney County, Missouri: 117 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #128 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Taney County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Taney County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 117 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 Taney County archive, flash flood makes up 15.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #128 for this hazard and #14 within Missouri, putting it in the 95.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Taney County with 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | BRANSON MEM ARPT | 0 | 3 | 0 | $500K |
| May 1, 2019 | WALNUT SHADE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | MINCY | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | BRADLEYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | KIRBYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | PT LOOKOUT ARPT | 0 | $75K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | PT LOOKOUT ARPT | 0 | $800K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | PT LOOKOUT ARPT | 0 | $800K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | BRANSON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | BRANSON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | KIRBYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BRANSON MEM ARPT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Taney County
- Thunderstorm Wind 287
- Hail 232
- Heavy Rain 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Highway 165 was closed due flash flooding of Cooper Creek. Numerous swift water rescues were conducted around the Branson area. Three people visiting from out of town were swept away and drowned in flood waters along Cooper Creek right off Fall Creek Road. Cooper Creek rose about 10 feet in about 15 minutes. Water flooded restaurants and a hotel along the creek. About 35 people on the first floor of the hotel were evacuated. There was severe damage to the restaurants and hotel. This storm report will contain dollar estimates for damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure with this flood event.
During the late morning to the early afternoon three kayakers entered Bull Creek after heavy rainfall caused the river to rise nearly 14 feet. When the kayakers entered the river a river gauge on Bull Creek recorded a water level near 13 feet, or near 9 feet above normal stage. The kayakers entered the river near Round Mountain Road and capsized about a half mile down stream where a low water bridge crossed the river. Two of the three kyakers were pulled under by a siphon/whirlpool and drowned.
Numerous homes and business sustained severe flood damage across the county. Numerous roads were severely damaged or washed away across the county. Table Rock State Park suffered flood damage according to park officials. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Taney County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Taney County, Missouri?
117 flash flood events are recorded in Taney County between 1996 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Taney County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Taney County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Taney 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 Taney County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/taney-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.