54
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Flood in Texas County, Missouri: 54 recorded events between 2008 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 Texas County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Texas County is the 2020s, 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 Texas County archive, flood makes up 8.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 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
Mar is the peak month for flood in Texas County with 13 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2008 | LICKING | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | PRESCOTT | — | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | PRESCOTT | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | PRESCOTT | — | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | PRESCOTT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | PRESCOTT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | PRESCOTT | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | PRESCOTT | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | LICKING | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | DENT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | PRESCOTT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Texas County
- Hail 254
- Thunderstorm Wind 170
- Flash Flood 93
- Tornado 41
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 Texas County. A section of Highway BB one quarter mile east of the bridge over the Big Piney River became flooded and impassable to motorists. A 53 year old man was killed after his car was swept off of Highway BB. An investigation concluded that the man may not have observed the flooding prior to driving into it. Visibilities were reduced due to heavy snow.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Texas County, Missouri?
54 flood events are recorded in Texas County between 2008 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Texas County?
The strongest flood on record in Texas County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Texas 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 Texas County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/texas-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.