147
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$35K
Property damage
Flood in Wright County, Missouri: 147 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #27 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Wright County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Wright County is the 2010s, when 74 of the county's 147 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 Wright County archive, flood makes up 19.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #27 for this hazard and #2 within Missouri, putting it in the 99.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Wright County with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | MANES | 0 | 2 | 0 | $25K |
| Nov 22, 2020 | MANSFIELD | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | RAYBORN | — | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | JERKTAIL | — | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | JERKTAIL | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MANSFIELD | — | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | FUSON | — | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | HARTVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | RAYBORN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | JERKTAIL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | JERKTAIL | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wright County
- Hail 208
- Thunderstorm Wind 201
- Flash Flood 118
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A vehicle was swept of the low water crossing on Highway AB at Wolfe Creek during the early morning. An 18-year old female drove into the flooded low water crossing around 12:30 AM, and drowned while trying to escape her vehicle.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Wright County, Missouri?
147 flood events are recorded in Wright County between 2008 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Wright County?
The strongest flood on record in Wright County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Wright 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 Wright County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/wright-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.